International Journal for Educational and Vocational Studies
Vol 4, No 6 (2022)

The role of english in the insurance business: A needs analysis model

Syakir Syakir (Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Asuransi Trisakti, Jakarta Timur 13210)
Bagus Suhendar (Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Asuransi Trisakti, Jakarta Timur 13210)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2023

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out a link and match between the need of English knowledge for people working in insurance business and insurance companies and the materials provided for STMA students learning English for Insurance as a model of a Need Analysis in English language learning and teaching, besides as a base for the module or book intended to write for the subject: English for Insurance. The objectives are: 1) to find out the percentage of the use of English in insurance business and insurance companies, 2) to find out the needs for Listening Skill, 3) to find out the needs for Speaking Skill, 4) to find out the needs for Reading Skill, 5) to find out the needs for Writing Skill, and 6) to find out the needs for English components (Grammar/Structure, Vocabulary, Insurance Terms). The need analysis approach used are those introduced by Hutchinson and Holet. The research methods used are simple quantitative using percentage, and qualitative and comparative methods to analyze and make conclusions. The research technique used is a questionnaire with 31 items for 6 issues, disseminated using google form with a link. The respondents are 38 people working in insurance business and insurance companies taking at random. The results show that: 1) English is used relatively high (from 38 respondents, 9 respondents say 50%, another 9 respondents say 75%, and even 1 says 100 %), 2) Listening Skill is relatively needed in their work (from 38 respondents, 24/63.12%-33/81.53% support the statements), 3) Speaking Skill is relatively needed in their work (from 38 respondents, 28 73.64%-33 /81.53% supports the statements).

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Journal Info

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ijevs

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Subject

Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Social Sciences

Description

IJEVS aims to for the sharing, dissemination and discussion of research results, indivudal experience and review across a wide range of educational and vocational issues, as like all areas of the teaching development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, learning methodologies, new ...