Accessible Learning Sources: A Need Analysis on Maritime English Learning Apps

IF 0.8 Q3 ENGINEERING, MARINE

Transactions on Maritime Science-ToMS Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI:10.7225/toms.v10.n02.020

Purnama Nancy Lumban Batu, A. Priadi, Wida Cahyaningrum

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Abstract

Maritime English is defined as the English language used by seafarers both at sea and in port and by individuals working in the shipping and shipbuilding industry. The teachers are required to make the students skillful and ready to work in maritime sectors once they graduate. The existing and relevant maritime English learning materials following STCW 2010 curriculum in Indonesia are still rare and limited. This study aims to conduct a need analysis of android and web-based Maritime English apps based on the students' perspectives. This study uses questionnaires shared and completed randomly by 318 students from different majors and at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran (Maritime Higher Education Institute) Jakarta. The data is gathered and analyzed accordingly to create the essential concept of the MarEng apps design. The questionnaire result indicates that most of the participants need an ME learning platform in order for them to have better access to and to practice the required knowledge and skills. Explicit bilingual instructions and features like video, audio, and text are also preferred to be incorporated. It is suggested to start from the elementary level and cover the four skills, especially listening, speaking, and pronunciation. It is so suggested that the platform can be constructed in easy and fun UI/UX covering the required content.

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无障碍学习资源:海事英语学习应用的需求分析

海事英语被定义为海员在海上和港口以及在航运和造船业工作的个人使用的英语。教师需要使学生熟练并准备在毕业后在海事部门工作。印尼现有的与STCW 2010课程相关的海事英语学习材料仍然非常稀少和有限。本研究旨在基于学生的视角，对android和基于网络的海事英语应用程序进行需求分析。本研究采用问卷调查的方式，由来自雅加达海事高等教育学院318名不同专业的学生随机填写。数据被收集和分析，以创建MarEng应用程序设计的基本概念。问卷调查结果表明，大多数参与者需要一个ME学习平台，以便他们更好地获得和实践所需的知识和技能。明确的双语教学以及视频、音频和文本等功能也更可取。建议从初级阶段开始，覆盖四项技能，特别是听、说、发音。因此，建议该平台可以构建在覆盖所需内容的简单有趣的UI/UX中。

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Transactions on Maritime Science-ToMS ENGINEERING, MARINE-

CiteScore

1.50

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： ToMS is a scientific journal with international peer review which publishes papers in the following areas: ~ Marine Engineering, ~ Navigation, ~ Safety Systems, ~ Marine Ecology, ~ Marine Fisheries, ~ Hydrography, ~ Marine Automation and Electronics, ~ Transportation and Modes of Transport, ~ Marine Information Systems, ~ Maritime Law, ~ Management of Marine Systems, ~ Marine Finance, ~ Bleeding-Edge Technologies, ~ Multimodal Transport, ~ Psycho-social and Legal Aspects of Long-term Working Aboard. The journal is published in English as an open access journal, and as a classic paper journal (in limited editions). ToMS aims to present best maritime research from South East Europe, particularly the Mediterranean area. Articles will be double-blind reviewed by three reviewers. With the intention of providing an international perspective at least one of the reviewers will be from abroad. ToMS also promotes scientific collaboration with students and has a section titled Students’ ToMS. These papers also undergo strict peer reviews. Furthermore, the Journal publishes short reviews on significant papers, books and workshops in the fields of maritime science.