Analyzing non-English major students’ needs, attitudes, and English language learning strategies

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https://doi.org/10.22373/ej.v11i1.19423

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attitudes, learning strategies, needs, language learning strategies

Abstract

Students learn English with different educational backgrounds at university level. Through this course, students can get the opportunity to develop their English competence for their learning success and future professional needs. To maximise the attainments of the goals, ESP teachers need to design ESP courses relevant to the students’ needs and conditions. This study surveyed 180 non-English major students to investigate their needs in learning English, learning attitude, and language learning strategies. The results reveal students still lacking in all English skills and language use. Therefore, ESP teachers should provide learning materials and inputs that can develop students’ English competence. ESP teachers need to struggle to make non-English major students hold a positive attitude toward English language learning. This finding showed that even though the students had confidence and motivation in learning English, they felt anxious and insecure during the teaching and learning process. Since this study involved non-English major students from different educational backgrounds, it was found that students’ language learning strategies were various. The results did not show certain strategies used by the students in learning English in higher education. ESP teachers should provide a variety of teaching techniques that can help students maximise their English language learning.

Author Biographies

  • Farnia Sari, Universitas Tridinanti, Palembang

    Farnia Sari is a lecturer of English Education Study Program in Tridinanti University, Palembang.  Her research interests include Applied Linguistics and TEFL and has published extensively in the area of EFL in education.


  • Yunani Atmanegara, Universitas Tridinanti, Palembang
    Yunani Atmanegara s a lecturer of English Education Study Program in Tridinanti University.
  • Jenny Elvinna Manurung, Universitas Tridinanti, Palembang

    Jenny Elvinna Manurung  is a  lecturer of English Education in Tridinanti University since 2014. She earned English education master's degree from Unsri, Palembang. Her research interests are TEFL methodology, Second Language Acquisition, Semantics. Her publication articles are regarding the use of Kahoot in reading  and vocabulary, the usage of QAR technique to build critical reading. 


  • Helena Verusha Ali, UNIKA Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
    a doctoral student in Atma Jaya Catholic University
  • Amaliah Amaliah, UNIKA Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
    Amaliah is a doctoral student in Atma Jaya Catholic University. She earned her master degree from Indraprasta PGRI University in Jakarta. She had taught in a hotel and cruise ship program in one of the institutions in west java. 

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Analyzing non-English major students’ needs, attitudes, and English language learning strategies. (2023). Englisia : Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 11(1), 110-127. https://doi.org/10.22373/ej.v11i1.19423