ENGLISH FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: A NEEDS ANALYSIS OF MASTER’S STUDENTS AT TURIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY IN TASHKENT
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Needs Analysis, English for Specific Purposes, ESP syllabus, Information Technology, Curriculum Development, professional communication.Abstrak
Needs Analysis is a core stage in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course design since it assists in identifying learners’ language requirements and contributes to the development of instructional materials. This research work explored the English language needs of Information Technology (IT) master’s students at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent and formulated an ESP syllabus on the basement of the findings. A triangulated research design was implemented to ameliorate the validity and reliability of the results. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with students and ESP Instructors, employer consultations, classroom observations, questionnaires, and analysis of International English proficiency test scores: IELTS, TOEFL, and CEFR results. The participants comprised of 20 master’s degree students specializing in different IT -related fields. Findings revealed that students encountered challenges in professional communication, presentations, technical discussions, and intercultural interactions despite possessing intermediate to upper-intermediate proficiency levels. ESP syllabus was developed incorporating authentic materials, task-based activities, and communicative approaches in order to better prepare students for academic and workplace demands
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