NEEDS ANALYSIS SURVEY OF ENGLISH LEARNING BY USING MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena)
Abstract
The purpose of this survey research is to analyze the needs of FPSB
(Fakultas Psikologi Sosial dan Budaya) students of Islamic University of
Indonesia in batch 2015-2017 in English learning by using MOBA games. This
survey adapted Jana Hrčková’s questionnaire from her research; The Influence of
Computer Games on English Language Proficiency. The questionnaire originally
consists of 34 items which are divided into 5 categories before the writer of this
survey adapted it into 5 categories which is consists of 23 items. The result of this
research shows that there are 33 female students, and 134 male students. The
period of exposure to English is divided into 3 parts which are 1 to5 years, 6 to 10
years, and more than 10 years with 19 students exposed for 1 to 5 years, 74
students exposed for 6 to 10 years and 74 students exposed more than 10 years.
There are 29 students have perceived MOBA as very influential, 109 students
have perceived MOBA as quite influential and 29 students have perceived MOBA
as almost not influential to their English comprehension. In term of specific
English skills, such as how helpful MOBA to their Vocabulary, there are 28
students are strongly agree, 87 students are agree, 38 students are neutral, 11
students are disagree and 3 students are strongly disagree. Secondly in term of
Grammar, 6 students are strongly agree, 41 students are agree, 63 students are
neutral, 47 students are disagree and 10 students are strongly disagree. Thirdly, in
term of Speaking,19 students are strongly agree, 40 students are agree, 59 students
are neutral, 41 students are disagree and 8 students are strongly disagree.
Fourthly, in term of Reading, 26 students are strongly agree, 95 students are
agree, 36 students are neutral, 7 students are disagree and 3 students are strongly
disagree. Lastly, in term of Listening, 23 students are strongly agree, 43 students
are agree, 59 students are neutral, 35 students are disagree and 7 students are
strongly disagree.