ESP Needs Analysis of Macroskills of Social Work Students

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  • Cristy Grace A. Ngo College of Teacher Education, The University of Mindanao, Davao del Sur, Philippines
  • Almira Luz M. Mabale College of Teacher Education, The University of Mindanao, Davao del Sur, Philippines
  • Carylle Maxine Maspara College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
  • Jury Rose C. Montalbo College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
  • Frances Arabella B. Alcayde College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
https://doi.org/10.54012/jcell.v4i2.324
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English for Specific Purposes, English language and proficiency, macroskills, needs analysis, social work students, Philippines

Abstract

This quantitative study employed needs analysis then revealed the preferred learning aids and learning activities, and the level of proficiency in reading, listening, writing, and speaking of 50 social work students in a private academic institution. Findings revealed that students showed a strong enthusiasm for visual and audiovisual aids as learning tools and lectures and class discussions as learning activities. Moreover, among the four macro skills, the students excel in reading comprehension at C1 level but face challenges in the affective domain; writing skills at B1 level, with strengths in content but struggles in organization; listening proficiency at B2 level, highlighting difficulties with accents and vocabulary; and speaking skills range from A2 to B1 levels, with stronger interaction skills at B2 level, indicating a need for improvement in fluency and coherence. These insights suggest that the social work students are capable of simple communicative English and are more inclined toward traditionalist and conceptual learning. Furthermore, students need more application activities that showcase their listening and speaking skills, as well as more contextualized and immersive learning activities and aids that incorporate variation and encourage spontaneous production.

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2024-09-10

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Ngo, C. G. A. ., Mabale, A. L. M. ., Maspara, C. M. ., Montalbo, J. R. C. ., & Alcayde, F. A. B. . (2024). ESP Needs Analysis of Macroskills of Social Work Students . Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature, 4(2), 174–183. https://doi.org/10.54012/jcell.v4i2.324

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