IDENTIFYING STUDENTS’ NEEDS IN LEARNING EFL BY SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF FKIP UKI TORAJA

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to determine the needs of students in learning EFL by the 2^nd semester students of English Education Study Program. This study used quantitative methods and used purposive sampling to select participants. There were 15 students as sample. The data was taken by questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed in three main stages, namely assessment, tabulation and calculation. The results of data analysis show that the average percentage of student needs is the first for social needs, including needs for positive stimulation, a percentage of 95.55%, needs for social support, a percentage of 100%, needs for attention, a percentage of 86.66%, and the second intellectual needs, including conceptual speed, a percentage of 86.66%, verbal meaning, a percentage of 88.88%, and memory, a percentage of 88.88%. From the discussion of the findings, it can be concluded that the second semester students of UKI Toraja in English education need the first social needs which             include needs for positive stimulation, needs for social support and needs for            attention. And secondly, students need intellectual needs which include conceptual    speed, verbal meaning and memory.