Sintuwu Maroso Journal of English Teaching
Vol 11, No 1 (2025): Sintuwu Maroso Journal of English Teaching

Vocational High School Students’ Learning Difficulty in ESP

Arroyyani, Risa (Unknown)
Maryani, Maryani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Aug 2025

Abstract

As part of English for Specific Purposes, English for nursing presents challenges and obstacles that cannot be overlooked. The difficulties experienced by students in learning English in the classroom significantly affect the success of their mastery of the language. This study aims to identify the difficulties faced by Vocational High School students in learning English for Specific Purposes, particularly in the nursing major. This research is a qualitative descriptive study using research instruments obtained from questionnaires and interviews. The respondents of this study are 26 students from the 12th grade of vocational high school, specializing in nursing. The research instruments include questionnaires and structured interviews. Out of the 26 students, two students participated in follow-up interviews to support the data from the questionnaires. The findings indicate that the students’ difficulties are in both internal and external factors. The internal factors include difficulties in linguistic aspects such as pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, speaking, grammar, translation, as well as psychological aspects such as anxiety. External factors include difficulties related to teaching methods and materials.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sintuwumarosoJET

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Sintuwu Maroso Journal of English Teaching (SintuwuMarosoJET) is published annually in August. This journal is devoted to the teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language, and committed to finding the solutions to problems in English teaching and learning practice as well as ...