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Conference Presentations by Ratna Yunita

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating 'Interest' Development of Indonesian Students in an MA TEFL Programme in Learning English as an L2

This study contributes to the understanding of interest development in second language learning. ... more This study contributes to the understanding of interest development in second language learning. It describes the conditions which trigger students' situational interest in learning English as a second language, and how temporary situational interest contributes to the development of more stable individual interest. The data are gathered from two Indonesian students on an MA Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) programme at a UK university, through the use of introspective, semi-structured interviews. The key findings are: significant conditions triggering interest in learning English as an L2 were associated with external factors which caused a highly emotional impact; and the person-oriented situational interest provided an ideal model, which maintained the learner's interest through every phase of interest development, and supported them through challenges and difficulties.

Papers by Ratna Yunita

Research paper thumbnail of Pengaruh Fitur BSI Mobile Dan Kemudahan Bertransaksi Terhadap Kepuasan Nasabah Di BSI Kc Madiun Agus Salim

Research paper thumbnail of Pengenalan Media Pemasaran Online Bersama Pemudi pada Usaha Anyaman di Desa Gundik, Slahung, Ponorogo

Amaluna: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Now, information technology is growing rapidly in all fields, including business. Information tec... more Now, information technology is growing rapidly in all fields, including business. Information technology has many benefits, for instance, in marketing activities. Product marketing can utilize information technology such as social media (Instagram) and e-commerce (Shopee). By utilizing social media and e-commerce, the products marketed will be known to the wider community. Marketing is one of the keys to success in maintaining the running of the business and competing with manufacturers of similar products. Woven crafts in Gundik Village, Slahung, Ponorogo are small and medium-sized enterprises. Marketing of these woven craft products is still limited to the surrounding Ponorogo area and is marketed through shops and word of mouth. Therefore, the sales in this business are still small, and many people do not know about this woven craft product yet. Besides, there are many people around this business, for example, the youth community, who have a lot of free time. This community servi...

Research paper thumbnail of Strategi Usaha Pedagang Kaki Lima Dalam Mempertahankan Loyalitas Konsumen Singkong Keju DI Ponorogo

Niqosiya: Journal of Economics and Business Research

In the modern era, many unique and trendy snacks have emerged following the times. However, there... more In the modern era, many unique and trendy snacks have emerged following the times. However, there are still traditional snacks that still exist following the times, namely cassava cheese. In Ponorogo Regency, cassava cheese street vendors can be said to be in the minority, but this does not make cassava cheese competitive with today's trendy snacks.The research aims to analyze the business strategy of street vendors in maintaining consumer loyalty and also the influencing factors in maintaining consumer loyalty to cassava cheese street vendors. The object of this research is a street vendor who sells cassava cheese in Ponorogo Regency, especially in Balong District which has its own uniqueness compared to other traders. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method that is field research. The technique used is in the form of observation, interviews and also documentation. The results of the study concluded that the business strategy of street vendors in ma...

Research paper thumbnail of Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pengelolaan Sampah Plastik di Dusun Ngagel, Kabupaten Madiun

Indonesian Journal for Social Responsibility

Plastic waste is the main source of problems in contributing to the accumulation of waste weight,... more Plastic waste is the main source of problems in contributing to the accumulation of waste weight, especially plastic that takes a very long time to decompose. The 3R principles include Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are ways that can be applied in dealing with plastic waste. The purpose and activity of this community service is to foster public interest in utilizing plastic waste into useful goods. In addition, it is also to mobilize the surrounding community to be aware of maintaining environmental cleanliness and health through good and correct waste management. In this case, waste management is carried out by utilizing plastic waste, such as used bottles and used oil containers as plant pots. The community service method used is the Asset Based Community Development approach, namely by using assets owned and Ngagel in the form of plastic waste and then recycling them into plant pots. The implementation of the service activities as a whole has gone well and can be said to be successfu...

Research paper thumbnail of Efektivitas Program Bantuan Pemerintah Bagi Usaha Mikro DI Kabupaten Ponorogo

Niqosiya: Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2021

One of the government's efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected several ... more One of the government's efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected several sectors, one of which is the economic sector, is by launching the Government Assistance for Micro Enterprises (BPUM) program. This BPUM aims to support and maintain the sustainability of micro-enterprises as well as a form of saving the national economy during the COVID-19 pandemic that threatens the national economy. This program was only issued during the 2019 covid pandemic, so it is still very new and there is still not much research on this program. The problem in this research is how the effectiveness of achieving the objectives, integration, and adaptation of the Government Assistance for Micro Enterprises (BPUM) program is. This research program uses a field method using a qualitative approach and uses a descriptive type of research. The results of the research are, firstly, the measure of achieving the goals has not been effective because the targets have not been fully accurate...

Research paper thumbnail of Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Dalam Seni Kaligrafi Karya Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Iain Ponorogo

MUBTADI: Jurnal Pendidikan Ibtidaiyah, 2020

Setiap karya seni pada umumnya memiliki nilai khusus yang terkandung disetiap ide penciptaannya, ... more Setiap karya seni pada umumnya memiliki nilai khusus yang terkandung disetiap ide penciptaannya, bisa berupa nilai keindahan, nilai pendidikan, teknik pembuatan dan lain sebagainya. Kaligrafi islam merupakan salah satu media da'wah yang memiliki nilai pendidikan. Oleh karena itu artikel ini ingin mengulas hasil karya kaligrafi mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo dalam mata kuliah Pembelajaran Seni dan Budaya di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. Penulisan ini adalah kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Penulis mengolah data dimulai dengan studi pustaka, merumuskan tema, membuat kata kunci dan merumuskan hasil analisis kedalam bentuk deskriptif. Kesimpulan hasil observasi menunjukkan bahwa karya kaligrafi mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo bertemakan lafadz Asmaul Husna dan Ayat-ayat suci Al-Qur'an memiliki nilai-nilai pendidikan yang terkandung didalamnya. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari pemilihan lafadz, arti lafadz, pemilihan khat, pemilihan warna dan teknik pewarnaan yang digunakan. Kata Kunci: nilai pendidikan, seni, kaligrafi.

Research paper thumbnail of Pemanfaatan Pekarangan Rumah dengan Budidaya Hortikultura Tanaman Sayur di Dusun Ngagel Dolopo

Cendekia : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat merupakan salah satu proses kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilalui mahas... more Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat merupakan salah satu proses kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilalui mahasiswa sebagai bentuk upaya menjadi bagian dari masyarakat. Dusun Ngagel salah satu lokasi yang menjadi tempat untuk melakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarkat, terletak di Desa Dolopo Kecamatan Dolopo Kabupaten Madiun merupakan wilayah dusun yang berada di pinggir jalan raya dengan area pertanian yang luas serta mayoritas penduduk Dusun Ngagel memiliki lahan pekarangan rumah yang tidak terlalu sempit dan tidak terlalu luas, hal ini menjadi potensi dalam memanfaatkan pekarang rumah yang ada dengan mengembangkan budidaya hortikultura di dusun tersebut. Potensi tersebut didukung oleh mayoritas penduduknya yang bermata pencaharian sebagai petani dan beberapa penduduk yang memiliki perternakan. Pelaksanaan program kerja KPM bertujuan agar warga mampu memanfaatkan pekarangan yang ada dengan efektif dan efisien dalam budidaya hortikultura tanaman sayur, Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan menggunakan met...

Research paper thumbnail of Strengthening the Uniqueness of Islamic Boarding Schools in Local Traditional Education in the Applicative Transformation of Multicultural Education

Scaffolding: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam dan Multikulturalisme

Islamic boarding schools, commonly known as pesantren, which have been established for a long tim... more Islamic boarding schools, commonly known as pesantren, which have been established for a long time, require consistent teaching patterns and must face new problems that arise in adapting, such as the current technological era, without losing the uniqueness or distinctiveness of Islamic boarding schools as their character. Islamic boarding school is a place for deeper religious learning and is believed to bring blessings to students who study religion there. This study continues two previous studies on Islamic boarding schools and multicultural education in Islamic boarding schools by focusing more on the conditions of Islamic boarding schools, which are starting to lose their uniqueness due to the adaptation of government policies, the influence of technology, and responses to the development of demands for students whose diversity changes all the time. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with a phenomenological approach to solve problems and achieve research objectives...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Using Social Media in Improving Art Education Students’ English Language Skills

KAMC Official Conference Proceedings, 2022

Social media has become an integral part of life, including in education. This study investigates... more Social media has become an integral part of life, including in education. This study investigates the effectiveness of using social media as learning media to improve students' English as a Foreign Language (EFL) skills from the learners' perspective. The research covers two fundamental issues: the extent to which social media affect students' language skills and how social media can improve students' English language skills. The research was done at three universities in Indonesia. A questionnaire was distributed to 45 undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Art Education. Results show that Art Education students believe that social media improves their English language skills positively. They also reported that students use a lot of social media in learning EFL through various activities, for instance, by describing their artwork in English. The findings also reveal what kind of social media which have been frequently used as English learning media. Therefore, social media can be one of the learning media for EFL students to improve their English language skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Islamic Banking Students' Needs for Eap Online Learning in Indonesia

EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS

This study aimed at investigating Islamic Banking students' needs for English for Academic Pu... more This study aimed at investigating Islamic Banking students' needs for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) online learning in Indonesia. This research method was a descriptive survey expecting to discover the target and learning needs related to online learning. This study used a questionnaire distributed three distinctive times to 572 students of the Islamic Banking department at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) of Ponorogo from 2020 to 2021. The observation was also used to support the data. The results discovered students' preference on the platforms used to support online learning, whether it was a virtual tool to replace in-person teaching or the learning management system, the effective duration of virtual meetings, language used and learning activities in the teaching and learning process. The reasons for students’ preferences and some students' inputs to the EAP online learning were also revealed. The needs analysis research may provide a basis for i...

Research paper thumbnail of A Study on Online Learning Management System: Implementation of Edmodo-Based Blended English Learning Method

Southeast Asian Journal of Islamic Education Management

Industrial Revolution 4.0 makes rapid changes in every aspect of a human’s life. One of them is t... more Industrial Revolution 4.0 makes rapid changes in every aspect of a human’s life. One of them is the teaching and learning English which has been affected by technology. It is supported by the fact that English is the number one language used globally. Therefore, Education 4.0 emerges in facing Industrial Revolution 4.0 to increase the education level. By this, it is expected that higher education becomes more reachable than before and a tendency which leads to more international standardized higher education institutions. In these rapid changes, there are two challenges faced by students in higher education institutions: English proficiency and culture transition. Thus, the State Islamic Institute of Ponorogo, as one of developing State Islamic Institutes in Indonesia starts to implement a blended learning system in every course as the solution. The lecturers use a variety of learning management system, including Edmodo. This study used quantitative and qualitative analysis on asses...

Research paper thumbnail of Developing English Program for Elementary School Teacher Education Students

An English program has important roles in higher education because it can support the General Cou... more An English program has important roles in higher education because it can support the General Course of English, a compulsory subject aimed to make all of the students from different department understand the references related to their discipline, communicate about their field widely, and encourage their study properly. This is supported by the ineffective implementation of General Course of English today because of several reasons such as the use of general English as the materials that is not suit with the purpose of each study program, for instance Elementary School Teacher Education. Therefore, this research is conducted to describe the needs of students, the materials/topics, the vocabulary that should be learned, and the appropriate English program for Elementary School Teacher Education students. The results show that English is important especially in developing their knowledge in order to comprehend many references which are written in English. Hence, the developed materials in the program focused on reading skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating 'Interest' Development of Indonesian Students in an MA TEFL Programme in Learning English as an L2

This study contributes to the understanding of interest development in second language learning. ... more This study contributes to the understanding of interest development in second language learning. It describes the conditions which trigger students' situational interest in learning English as a second language, and how temporary situational interest contributes to the development of more stable individual interest. The data are gathered from two Indonesian students on an MA Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) programme at a UK university, through the use of introspective, semi-structured interviews. The key findings are: significant conditions triggering interest in learning English as an L2 were associated with external factors which caused a highly emotional impact; and the person-oriented situational interest provided an ideal model, which maintained the learner's interest through every phase of interest development, and supported them through challenges and difficulties.

Research paper thumbnail of Pengaruh Fitur BSI Mobile Dan Kemudahan Bertransaksi Terhadap Kepuasan Nasabah Di BSI Kc Madiun Agus Salim

Research paper thumbnail of Pengenalan Media Pemasaran Online Bersama Pemudi pada Usaha Anyaman di Desa Gundik, Slahung, Ponorogo

Amaluna: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Now, information technology is growing rapidly in all fields, including business. Information tec... more Now, information technology is growing rapidly in all fields, including business. Information technology has many benefits, for instance, in marketing activities. Product marketing can utilize information technology such as social media (Instagram) and e-commerce (Shopee). By utilizing social media and e-commerce, the products marketed will be known to the wider community. Marketing is one of the keys to success in maintaining the running of the business and competing with manufacturers of similar products. Woven crafts in Gundik Village, Slahung, Ponorogo are small and medium-sized enterprises. Marketing of these woven craft products is still limited to the surrounding Ponorogo area and is marketed through shops and word of mouth. Therefore, the sales in this business are still small, and many people do not know about this woven craft product yet. Besides, there are many people around this business, for example, the youth community, who have a lot of free time. This community servi...

Research paper thumbnail of Strategi Usaha Pedagang Kaki Lima Dalam Mempertahankan Loyalitas Konsumen Singkong Keju DI Ponorogo

Niqosiya: Journal of Economics and Business Research

In the modern era, many unique and trendy snacks have emerged following the times. However, there... more In the modern era, many unique and trendy snacks have emerged following the times. However, there are still traditional snacks that still exist following the times, namely cassava cheese. In Ponorogo Regency, cassava cheese street vendors can be said to be in the minority, but this does not make cassava cheese competitive with today's trendy snacks.The research aims to analyze the business strategy of street vendors in maintaining consumer loyalty and also the influencing factors in maintaining consumer loyalty to cassava cheese street vendors. The object of this research is a street vendor who sells cassava cheese in Ponorogo Regency, especially in Balong District which has its own uniqueness compared to other traders. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method that is field research. The technique used is in the form of observation, interviews and also documentation. The results of the study concluded that the business strategy of street vendors in ma...

Research paper thumbnail of Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pengelolaan Sampah Plastik di Dusun Ngagel, Kabupaten Madiun

Indonesian Journal for Social Responsibility

Plastic waste is the main source of problems in contributing to the accumulation of waste weight,... more Plastic waste is the main source of problems in contributing to the accumulation of waste weight, especially plastic that takes a very long time to decompose. The 3R principles include Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are ways that can be applied in dealing with plastic waste. The purpose and activity of this community service is to foster public interest in utilizing plastic waste into useful goods. In addition, it is also to mobilize the surrounding community to be aware of maintaining environmental cleanliness and health through good and correct waste management. In this case, waste management is carried out by utilizing plastic waste, such as used bottles and used oil containers as plant pots. The community service method used is the Asset Based Community Development approach, namely by using assets owned and Ngagel in the form of plastic waste and then recycling them into plant pots. The implementation of the service activities as a whole has gone well and can be said to be successfu...

Research paper thumbnail of Efektivitas Program Bantuan Pemerintah Bagi Usaha Mikro DI Kabupaten Ponorogo

Niqosiya: Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2021

One of the government's efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected several ... more One of the government's efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected several sectors, one of which is the economic sector, is by launching the Government Assistance for Micro Enterprises (BPUM) program. This BPUM aims to support and maintain the sustainability of micro-enterprises as well as a form of saving the national economy during the COVID-19 pandemic that threatens the national economy. This program was only issued during the 2019 covid pandemic, so it is still very new and there is still not much research on this program. The problem in this research is how the effectiveness of achieving the objectives, integration, and adaptation of the Government Assistance for Micro Enterprises (BPUM) program is. This research program uses a field method using a qualitative approach and uses a descriptive type of research. The results of the research are, firstly, the measure of achieving the goals has not been effective because the targets have not been fully accurate...

Research paper thumbnail of Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Dalam Seni Kaligrafi Karya Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Iain Ponorogo

MUBTADI: Jurnal Pendidikan Ibtidaiyah, 2020

Setiap karya seni pada umumnya memiliki nilai khusus yang terkandung disetiap ide penciptaannya, ... more Setiap karya seni pada umumnya memiliki nilai khusus yang terkandung disetiap ide penciptaannya, bisa berupa nilai keindahan, nilai pendidikan, teknik pembuatan dan lain sebagainya. Kaligrafi islam merupakan salah satu media da'wah yang memiliki nilai pendidikan. Oleh karena itu artikel ini ingin mengulas hasil karya kaligrafi mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo dalam mata kuliah Pembelajaran Seni dan Budaya di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. Penulisan ini adalah kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Penulis mengolah data dimulai dengan studi pustaka, merumuskan tema, membuat kata kunci dan merumuskan hasil analisis kedalam bentuk deskriptif. Kesimpulan hasil observasi menunjukkan bahwa karya kaligrafi mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo bertemakan lafadz Asmaul Husna dan Ayat-ayat suci Al-Qur'an memiliki nilai-nilai pendidikan yang terkandung didalamnya. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari pemilihan lafadz, arti lafadz, pemilihan khat, pemilihan warna dan teknik pewarnaan yang digunakan. Kata Kunci: nilai pendidikan, seni, kaligrafi.

Research paper thumbnail of Pemanfaatan Pekarangan Rumah dengan Budidaya Hortikultura Tanaman Sayur di Dusun Ngagel Dolopo

Cendekia : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat merupakan salah satu proses kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilalui mahas... more Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat merupakan salah satu proses kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilalui mahasiswa sebagai bentuk upaya menjadi bagian dari masyarakat. Dusun Ngagel salah satu lokasi yang menjadi tempat untuk melakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarkat, terletak di Desa Dolopo Kecamatan Dolopo Kabupaten Madiun merupakan wilayah dusun yang berada di pinggir jalan raya dengan area pertanian yang luas serta mayoritas penduduk Dusun Ngagel memiliki lahan pekarangan rumah yang tidak terlalu sempit dan tidak terlalu luas, hal ini menjadi potensi dalam memanfaatkan pekarang rumah yang ada dengan mengembangkan budidaya hortikultura di dusun tersebut. Potensi tersebut didukung oleh mayoritas penduduknya yang bermata pencaharian sebagai petani dan beberapa penduduk yang memiliki perternakan. Pelaksanaan program kerja KPM bertujuan agar warga mampu memanfaatkan pekarangan yang ada dengan efektif dan efisien dalam budidaya hortikultura tanaman sayur, Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan menggunakan met...

Research paper thumbnail of Strengthening the Uniqueness of Islamic Boarding Schools in Local Traditional Education in the Applicative Transformation of Multicultural Education

Scaffolding: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam dan Multikulturalisme

Islamic boarding schools, commonly known as pesantren, which have been established for a long tim... more Islamic boarding schools, commonly known as pesantren, which have been established for a long time, require consistent teaching patterns and must face new problems that arise in adapting, such as the current technological era, without losing the uniqueness or distinctiveness of Islamic boarding schools as their character. Islamic boarding school is a place for deeper religious learning and is believed to bring blessings to students who study religion there. This study continues two previous studies on Islamic boarding schools and multicultural education in Islamic boarding schools by focusing more on the conditions of Islamic boarding schools, which are starting to lose their uniqueness due to the adaptation of government policies, the influence of technology, and responses to the development of demands for students whose diversity changes all the time. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with a phenomenological approach to solve problems and achieve research objectives...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Using Social Media in Improving Art Education Students’ English Language Skills

KAMC Official Conference Proceedings, 2022

Social media has become an integral part of life, including in education. This study investigates... more Social media has become an integral part of life, including in education. This study investigates the effectiveness of using social media as learning media to improve students' English as a Foreign Language (EFL) skills from the learners' perspective. The research covers two fundamental issues: the extent to which social media affect students' language skills and how social media can improve students' English language skills. The research was done at three universities in Indonesia. A questionnaire was distributed to 45 undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Art Education. Results show that Art Education students believe that social media improves their English language skills positively. They also reported that students use a lot of social media in learning EFL through various activities, for instance, by describing their artwork in English. The findings also reveal what kind of social media which have been frequently used as English learning media. Therefore, social media can be one of the learning media for EFL students to improve their English language skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Islamic Banking Students' Needs for Eap Online Learning in Indonesia

EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS

This study aimed at investigating Islamic Banking students' needs for English for Academic Pu... more This study aimed at investigating Islamic Banking students' needs for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) online learning in Indonesia. This research method was a descriptive survey expecting to discover the target and learning needs related to online learning. This study used a questionnaire distributed three distinctive times to 572 students of the Islamic Banking department at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) of Ponorogo from 2020 to 2021. The observation was also used to support the data. The results discovered students' preference on the platforms used to support online learning, whether it was a virtual tool to replace in-person teaching or the learning management system, the effective duration of virtual meetings, language used and learning activities in the teaching and learning process. The reasons for students’ preferences and some students' inputs to the EAP online learning were also revealed. The needs analysis research may provide a basis for i...

Research paper thumbnail of A Study on Online Learning Management System: Implementation of Edmodo-Based Blended English Learning Method

Southeast Asian Journal of Islamic Education Management

Industrial Revolution 4.0 makes rapid changes in every aspect of a human’s life. One of them is t... more Industrial Revolution 4.0 makes rapid changes in every aspect of a human’s life. One of them is the teaching and learning English which has been affected by technology. It is supported by the fact that English is the number one language used globally. Therefore, Education 4.0 emerges in facing Industrial Revolution 4.0 to increase the education level. By this, it is expected that higher education becomes more reachable than before and a tendency which leads to more international standardized higher education institutions. In these rapid changes, there are two challenges faced by students in higher education institutions: English proficiency and culture transition. Thus, the State Islamic Institute of Ponorogo, as one of developing State Islamic Institutes in Indonesia starts to implement a blended learning system in every course as the solution. The lecturers use a variety of learning management system, including Edmodo. This study used quantitative and qualitative analysis on asses...

Research paper thumbnail of Developing English Program for Elementary School Teacher Education Students

An English program has important roles in higher education because it can support the General Cou... more An English program has important roles in higher education because it can support the General Course of English, a compulsory subject aimed to make all of the students from different department understand the references related to their discipline, communicate about their field widely, and encourage their study properly. This is supported by the ineffective implementation of General Course of English today because of several reasons such as the use of general English as the materials that is not suit with the purpose of each study program, for instance Elementary School Teacher Education. Therefore, this research is conducted to describe the needs of students, the materials/topics, the vocabulary that should be learned, and the appropriate English program for Elementary School Teacher Education students. The results show that English is important especially in developing their knowledge in order to comprehend many references which are written in English. Hence, the developed materials in the program focused on reading skills.