Needs Analysis: A learning model for CTL-based academic writing

Abstract

This research is aimed at describing the result of needs analysis in the development process of contextual-based academic writing learning model which is linked with students' characteristics. As a research and development, this study uses qualitative and quantitative approaches using a survey method in identifying students need which comprises the need, drawback, and want. In this research, needs analysis is concerned with steps which must have gone through by the students in the writing process including pre-writing, writing, and post-writing processes. It uses a questionnaire administered to 71 students (3 rd semester) of Indonesian Language and Art Study Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Batanghari Jambi. The result shows, in the drawback aspect, that students often experience some problems that can be seen from their mean scores of three processes of writing (3.83) categorized as high. From the aspect of needs, it is found that some competencies must be mastered by the students. It can be seen from that three processes of writing in which the score is 4.28 with the very high category. From the aspect of want, it is found that the students need some information regarding with writing process. It can be seen from their mean scores 4.17 which falls into the high category. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that students need all of the information on aspect of necessities, lack, or want contained in the questionnaire. Moreover, these findings will be used in designing contextualbased academic writing learning model.

Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) Model to Students Improve Learning Outcome at Senior High School of Model Terpadu Bojonegoro

“…The learning model CTL stated that learning in the CTL is not just simply sit, listen and take notes, but the learning process is experienced directly (Liski et al, 2020). Further, he Peels that CTL is a strategy that emphasizes learning to process the involvement of students in full to find material that he had learned and relate it to real-life situations (Rahayu and Cahyadi., 2019), so students are encouraged to be able to apply it in their life (Aprizani, 2016;Rofii et al, 2019). The purpose of the problem in this study is to analyze the improvement of student learning outcomes with the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) learning model at the Bojonegoro Integrated Model Senior High School in Civics subjects.…”