The Evaluation of ESP Module: English for Informatics
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Book Evaluation, Cunningsworth Approach, English for Specific PurposesAbstract
English has become the default language in modern software and hardware development. Therefore, a curriculum for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is highly necessary to support Informatics Students who soon become the prospective programmers. To support ESP learning in Informatics English, the Informatics Study Program customs a module titled English for Informatics as one of the teaching media. The purpose of this study is to determine the suitability of the English for Informatics module with the objectives of the Informatics English course. This study practices a descriptive quantitative method to calculate the percentage of suitability and categorize the criteria; the results is then elaborated based on Cunningsworth's (1995) approach. Based on the evaluation results, it is concluded that there are 22 matching items, or 69% of the 32 checklist items, and it is categorized as good. The teacher's book criteria have the least suitability for it has zero match, or 0%, while practical considerations achieve 100% suitability. Overall, the evaluation shows that the English for Informatics module book can be categorized as good, but improvements are still needed, especially regarding the availability of the teacher's book and supporting media.
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