Needs Analysis: Students’ Learning in Writing Scientific Papers

Year 2019, Volume: 7 Issue: 4, 915 - 924, 15.12.2019

Ninit Alfianika , Dadang Sunendar Andoyo Sastromiharjo Vismaia S. Damaianti

Abstract

This
study aimed to analyze the needs of students’ learning in writing scientific
papers. Needs analysis was used to prepare for better learning. This type of
research was a qualitative study using descriptive analysis method. Participants
used in this study were 38 students and 4 lecturers who taught writing
scientific papers course. The students and lecturers were spread in 4 universities
in West Sumatra. The data in this study were obtained from tests,
questionnaires, and interview guidelines. Data was collected by giving material
test to write scientific papers. After the test was given, the next step was to
give a questionnaire of writing scientific papers to students. Finally,
conducting interviews with both students and lecturers related to the learning
needs in writing scientific papers. After all data was collected, the data was analyzed
using the content analysis method. The results showed that (1) Based on teaching
materials viewpoint, the needs of students’ learning in writing scientific
papers are the main material of systematic writing in scientific articles,
examples of scientific articles, references relating to scientific papers. (2) Based
the learning model viewpoint, the needs of students’ learning in writing
scientific papers are fun learning, giving freedom, motivation, imagination,
creativity, logical thinking, direct practice, and lecturer guidance. (3 Based
on the learning evaluation viewpoint, the needs of students’ learning in writing
scientific papers are direct evaluation in facing learning obstacles and
evaluation that is carried out together. Therefore, students have diverse needs
in writing scientific papers. 

Keywords

Needs analysis, learning in writing scientific papers

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