Article Sidebar

Download
pdf
Statistic
Read Counter : 4 Download : 3

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Main Article Content

Abstract

In the context of rapid digital transformation, English proficiency has become a strategic competency for students in technopreneurship-oriented information technology programs. However, discrepancies remain between students’ current competence and the communicative demands of startup ecosystems. This study aims to identify the specific English language needs of technopreneurship-based IT students using Dudley-Evans and St. John’s (1998) Needs Analysis framework. A descriptive mixed-method design was employed, involving 38 respondents (students, alumni, and industry practitioners). The questionnaire demonstrated strong content validity (S-CVI/Ave=0.98) and acceptable internal consistency across core dimensions. Quantitative findings indicate a substantial gap between Target Situation demands (M=9.16) and Present Situation competence (M=5.08), confirming substantial professional communication “lacks.” Qualitative thematic analysis using NVivo further highlights the prioritization of productive skills, particularly digital content writing and professional complaint handling, as key industry necessities. By systematically mapping findings into the domains of necessities, lacks, and wants, this study contributes to contemporary ESP discussions in digitally mediated and entrepreneurial contexts. The study recommends a hybrid pedagogical model integrating task-based learning and communicative language teaching to enhance authentic task performance and sociolinguistic competence in technology-driven higher education.

Keywords

English for Specific Purposes; Needs Analysis; Technopreneurship; Task-Based Learning; Communicative Language Teaching

Article Details

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite
Eka Grana Aristyana Dewi, & A.A. Gede Adi Mega Putra. (2026). English Needs Analysis for Technology Students at A Technopreneurship-based University. Eduvelop: Journal of English Education and Development , 9(1), 320-328. https://doi.org/10.31605/eduvelop.v9i1.6130

References

  1. Anthony, L. (2018). Introducing English for Specific Purposes. In Routledge (First). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003049678
  2. Basturkmen, H. (2022). Current Trends in ESP Research in the Asia Pacific. World Englishes Wiley, 41, 512–522. https://doi.org/10.1111/weng.12601
  3. Dudley-Evans, T., & St John, M. J. (1998). Developments in English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge University Press.
  4. Education First. (2024). EF-EPI: EF English Proficiency Index 2024. In EF Education First. https://www.ef.com/wwen/epi/
  5. González-Lloret, M. (2016). Technology and Task-Based Language Teaching. In Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02328-1
  6. Hutchinson, T., & Waters, A. (1987). English for Specific Purposes: A Learning-Centred Approach (Sixth). Cambridge University Press.
  7. Klimava, H. (2022). Language and Access to Work: The Role of English in Recruiting. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.
  8. Laadem, M., & Mallahi, H. (2019). Multimodal Pedagogies in Teaching English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education: Perceptions, Challenges and Strategies. International Journal on Studies in Education, 1(1), 33–38.
  9. Natsir, M., Purba, A. S., Ellyana, E., Saragih, A. T., & Amal, B. K. (2022). English Teaching in an Indonesian Vocational High School Majoring Industrial Machinery Engineering. AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, 14(2), 1743–1754. https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v14i2.1221
  10. Nghia, T. L. H., Anh, N. P., & Kien, L. T. (2024). English Language Skills and Employability: A Theoretical Framework (Issue September). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4338-8_4
  11. Nguyen, H., & Nguyen, T. (2017). English for Specific Purposes ( ESP): Perceptions of Students and Teachers of Learning Needs at A Vietnamese School. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 5(4), 793–803. https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3877
  12. Nurhasanah, T., & Kurniawan, E. (2023). ESP Need Analysis of Computer and Network Engineering in Vocational High School. J-SHMIC : Journal of English for Academic, 10(2), 139–154. https://doi.org/10.25299/jshmic.2023.vol10(2).13347
  13. Pogatsnik, M., & Kendrovics, R. B. (2020). Communication and Reading Comprehension among Informatics and Engineering Students. SAMI 2020 - IEEE 18th World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, Proceedings, 235–240. https://doi.org/10.1109/SAMI48414.2020.9108764
  14. Prasetya, R. E. (2021). The English Language Needs for Information Technology: A Comparison Case of Professionals and Students. JETLe (Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning), 3(1), 7–19. https://doi.org/10.18860/jetle.v3i1.12202
  15. Succi, C., & Canovi, M. (2020). Soft Skills to Enhance Graduate Employability: Comparing Students and Employers’ Perceptions. Studies in Higher Education, 45(9), 1834–1847. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1585420
  16. Talentics. (2023). Talentics Insight: Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris Jobseeker di Indonesia. Talentics. https://www.talentics.id/resources/blog/kemampuan-bahasa-inggris-jobseeker-indonesia/
  17. Tushar, H., & Sooraksa, N. (2023). Global employability skills in the 21st century workplace: A semi-systematic literature review. Heliyon, 9(11), e21023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21023
  18. van Laar, E., van Deursen, A. J. A. M., van Dijk, J. A. G. M., & de Haan, J. (2017). The Relation between 21st-Century Skills and Digital skills : A Systematic Literature Review. Computers in Human Behavior, 72, 577–588.
  19. Xia, S. A. (2020). English for Specific Purposes in the Digital Era: What Has Changed? Interview with Vijay Bhatia. RELC Journal, 51(1), 188–197. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688219895328