How does English4IT Platform Provide English Materials for Computer Science Learners?

How does English4IT Platform Provide English Materials for Computer Science Learners?

• By Zulfa, Puspa Fortuna;
• Jurnal Nasional Tidak Terakreditasi
• 299
• 28-46

During the COVID-19 pandemic era, the learning process shifted from face to face learning to online learning. It also happened on teaching in the college where English is one of the obligatory courses that learners have to learn. English is considered as a means for bridging learners’ activities related to the work major they choose. The use of English4IT platform can support the success of learning process. This study aims at investigating and describing the English4IT platform used for helping the success of English learning process in Computer Science learners. The platform surely contains the materials suitable with the Computer Science learners’ needs, from vocabularies, four English main skills and activities to support to practice, either in the way of synchronous or asynchoronuos. The study design used is a description of the contents of English4IT platform qualitatively and some previous studies and the implementation (as data) using this platform to be compared. Then, those studies are analyzed and synthesized. This study is original and has not been widely studied.  The comparison among the studies and the implementation in developing materials using this platform indicated that the use of this platform could improve students’ in learning English and also motivate them to join. The results were successfully recommended and high satisfaction among the students. Various materials can be the reference for developing materials in teaching English for Computer Science learners. Each skill emphasizes and supports the learners’ improvement by completing the activities. The existence of re-do activities makes the learners have new hope of what they have done before if there is mistake or unability. This study is also hoped to be able to give new insight, recommendation, alternative way to teach English in the Computer Science class to be more attractive and of course to be able to improve learners’ skill using English as a global language they have to master. The characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations to the next user (educators and learners, as well as researcher) to do better in using this platform have been provided within this study to make the solutions for the educators who find it confused and difficult in teaching English for Computer Science learners through online learning.

• Katakunci English4IT platform, English materials, computer science learners, online learning
• URL https://ejournal.uinsaid.ac.id/index.php/ele-reviews/article/view/5147
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