THE USE OF ICT IN LEARNING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Abstract

ESP competence has the essential role because it is required in the workplace. The development of ESP as a field of discipline in ASEAN continues increase. The rapid changes in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) also impact to the work competence. Hence, ESP students must be equipped with ICT usage competence. This article presents the result of investigation the use of ICT in ESP lesson and the description of the ICT tools used during ESP lesson at Agribusiness Study Program University of Pasir Pengaraian. The data were collected and analyzed using qualitative research design through questionnaire and interviewto 52 agribusiness students and observation to two agribusiness classes. The findings of the research draw the use of ICT into three groups. They are ICT as the learning resources, instructional organization of learning, and ICT for communication. Three ICT devices mostly used for learning ESP were Internet, Laptop (computer), and smartphone. It can be concluded that ICT is very helpful for ESP students as the sources of learning, learning material, and communication channel. Moreover, students can easily use ICT devices because they exist around them.