Deastika Bayuning Sudjasmara, 2013 THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ENGLISH
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According to the explanation above, this study is designed to observe the difficulties encountered by non-English department students in speaking English
particularly nursing students. Furthermore, students’ strategies used to overcome
the difficulties are also investigated.
1.2. Research Questions
The research problem of the study is formulated in the following questions.
1.
What difficulties are encountered by non-English department students in speaking English?
2.
What strategies are applied by non-English department students to overcome the difficulties encountered in speaking English?
1.3. Aims of the Study
In accordance with the background and research questions, the aims of this study are:
a to identify difficulties encountered by non-English department students in
speaking English; and b
to observe strategies applied by non-English department students to overcome the difficulties encountered in speaking English
1.4. Scope of the study
The study focuses on investigating the difficulties which are encountered by non-English department students in speaking English. This study also
identifies strategies applied by non-English department students to overcome the difficulties encountered in speaking English.
Deastika Bayuning Sudjasmara, 2013 THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ENGLISH
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1.5. Significance of the study
The study is expected to give contributions to both English subject lecturers and students. For lecturers, hopefully it provides information about
difficulties faced by NEDS in speaking English and their strategy used to overcome the difficulties so that the lecturers can decide which teaching strategies
can be used to help the students in improving their speaking skill. Meanwhile, for the students, it will provide information that can be used to minimize the
difficulties they encountered in the process of learning speaking English.
1.6. Research Method
This study was designed as a case study research design. Case study was appropriate for this study because it allowed the researcher to focus on a unit to
produce an in-depth description by looking at a process with a small amount of respondents Ary et al, 2010: 452; Gerring, 2007: 48. The foci of this study are
NEDS’ difficulties and strategies in speaking English. Thus, the study employed a qualitative method.
To collect the data, there were two instruments used in this research, those are questionnaire and interview. Questionnaire was used to get information about
NEDS’ difficulties and strategies in speaking English. An interview was used to gain deeper information from questionnaire. Further elaboration related to
research method is presented in chapter three.
1.7. Clarification of related terms
