ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 12, No 2 (2025)

Before the First Draft: A Mixed-Methods Needs Analysis of EFL Student Interest in A Positive Psychology-Based Professional Writing Course

Nur, Sahril (Unknown)
Nurfadhilah, Auliyanti Sahril (Unknown)
Sakkir, Geminastiti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2025

Abstract

This mixed-methods study analyzes the need for a professional writing course for L2 students based on Positive Psychology (PP). It surveyed 70 third-semester EFL students at Universitas Negeri Makassar, categorized by academic achievement, on their interest in a PP-based curriculum focusing on Meaning, Accomplishment, Relationships, and Engagement. While all students showed high interest in the course's career relevance, significant differences emerged in their reception of PP pedagogy. Low-achieving students were most interested in strengths-based, confidence-building aspects, often due to past negative feedback experiences. High-achieving students were more motivated by authentic, real-world challenges. The findings reveal that even innovative pedagogies are not one-size-fits-all, highlighting the necessity of a pre-curricular diagnostic approach to meet the diverse cognitive and affective needs of students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELT

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELT Worldwide is a Journal of English Language Teaching published by the English Language Education Graduate Program of the State University of Makassar, Indonesia. This journal publishes research articles of English Language Education practices around the world. The editors welcome experts and ...