EXPLORING EFL COLLEGE STUDENTS NEEDS IN ELEARNING FOR MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPEAKING

Abstract

This study discusses what EFL students need in learning speaking using elearning. The purpose of this study is to find out what EFL students need to develop materials in learning speaking using e-learning, to find out the constraints of EFL lecturer educators in developing speaking teaching materials in online classes using e-learning and to find out what innovations or the steps that have been taken by EFL lecturers in developing teaching materials for online speaking classes using e-learning. This research uses a qualitative case study design. Seventeen students from an English education program and an English lecturer participated in this study. The data were obtained through a questionnaire to EFL students to collect data about what EFL students want for online speaking classes using e-learning, then interviews to examine how EFL educators develop teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes using e-learning and what are the teacher's obstacles. EFL teachers in developing teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes used e-learning. Data from interviews revealed that lecturers have considerations and steps to develop teaching materials. In conclusion, researchers analysed that teaching materials made by lecturers could be understood well by students and learning to speak online using e-learning could be done well. Researchers suggest that lecturers are expected to do oral practice more often and make variations develop teaching materials so that learning in class can be more fun and the material is easy to understand and help students maintain their interest and motivation in learning activities. Keywords; E-learning, Material Development, Speaking