NEEDS ANALYSIS
Definitions of needs analysis
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The analysis process:
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Steps in needs analysis in ESP course design
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Evaluate courses.
Step 7
Determine syllabus items based on the below.
Step 6
Translate findings into list of communicative events.
Step 5
Pre-course information questionnaire
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The analysis process involves:
- Target situation analysis: Identification of tasks, activities and skills learners are/will be using English for; what the learners should ideally know and be able to do.
- Discourse analysis: Description of the language used in the above.
- Present situation analysis: Identification of what learners factors such as their motivation, how they learn and their perceptions of their needs.
- Teaching context analysis: Identification of factors related to the environment in which the course will run. Consideration of what realistically the ESP course and teacher can offer.
Collect and analyse data (needs, wants, necessities, analysis of specialist discourse)l.
Step 4
Devise best methods of collecting data (triangulate from multiple sources, situations and methods).
Step 3
Consult previous needs analysis and current research in the area
Step 2
Somos seres visuales
Identify stakeholders
Step 1
Current Use of English
Personal Details
Do you use English in your current job? ____________ If yes, is this mainly spoken, written or both? _______ How many hours a week are you likely to use English? Do you ue English mainly in-company, externally or both? _____________________________________ Do you use English mainly with native speakers (for example Americans), non-native speakers or both ?_________________________________ Please give details of previous English studies. Please give details of extended visits / stays in English-speaking countries. _________ _______________
Family name __________ First names ___________ Nationality ___________ Main language ________ Date of birth __________ Female/male __________ Contact address _____________________________ Contact numbers ________ e-mail address_______
Professional Details
Name of organization _______________________ Length of time with organization ______________ Job title__________________________________ Length of time in current job _________________ Working language organization _______________
Chambers (1980)
Needs analysis should be concerned with the establisment of communicative needs and their realizations, resulting from analysis of the communication in the target situation- what I will refer as target situation analysis.
3. English language information about the learners: What their current skills and language use are- present situation analysis- which allow us to assess (4).4. The learners' lacks: The gap between (3) and (1)= lacks. 5. Language learning information: Effective ways of learning the skills and language in (4)- learning needs. 6. Professional communication information about (A): knowledge of how language and skills are used in the target situation- linguistic analysis, discourse analysis, genre analysis. 7. What is wanted from the course. 8. Information about how the course will be run- means analysis.
Dudley-Evans and St John (1998)
- Professional information about the learners: The tasks and activities learners are/will be using English for - target situation analysis and objective needs.
- Personal information about the learners: Factors which may affect the war they learn such as previous experiences, cultural information, reasons for attending the course and expectations of it, attitude to English- wants, means and subjective needs.
Your Job
Future Use of English
Please describe the roles and responsibilities of your job. ________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you want to improve your English for your current job or a new one?____________________________ Is there a particular reason for wanting to take a course at this point in your life? ______________ If yes, please specify _______________________ Will your future use of English be different to your current use? ______________________________ If yes, please specify in what ways _______________
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NEEDS ANALYSIS
Definitions of needs analysis
+ Info
The analysis process:
+ Info
Steps in needs analysis in ESP course design
+ Info
Evaluate courses.
Step 7
Determine syllabus items based on the below.
Step 6
Translate findings into list of communicative events.
Step 5
Pre-course information questionnaire
+ Info
The analysis process involves:
Collect and analyse data (needs, wants, necessities, analysis of specialist discourse)l.
Step 4
Devise best methods of collecting data (triangulate from multiple sources, situations and methods).
Step 3
Consult previous needs analysis and current research in the area
Step 2
Somos seres visuales
Identify stakeholders
Step 1
Current Use of English
Personal Details
Do you use English in your current job? ____________ If yes, is this mainly spoken, written or both? _______ How many hours a week are you likely to use English? Do you ue English mainly in-company, externally or both? _____________________________________ Do you use English mainly with native speakers (for example Americans), non-native speakers or both ?_________________________________ Please give details of previous English studies. Please give details of extended visits / stays in English-speaking countries. _________ _______________
Family name __________ First names ___________ Nationality ___________ Main language ________ Date of birth __________ Female/male __________ Contact address _____________________________ Contact numbers ________ e-mail address_______
Professional Details
Name of organization _______________________ Length of time with organization ______________ Job title__________________________________ Length of time in current job _________________ Working language organization _______________
Chambers (1980)
Needs analysis should be concerned with the establisment of communicative needs and their realizations, resulting from analysis of the communication in the target situation- what I will refer as target situation analysis.
3. English language information about the learners: What their current skills and language use are- present situation analysis- which allow us to assess (4).4. The learners' lacks: The gap between (3) and (1)= lacks. 5. Language learning information: Effective ways of learning the skills and language in (4)- learning needs. 6. Professional communication information about (A): knowledge of how language and skills are used in the target situation- linguistic analysis, discourse analysis, genre analysis. 7. What is wanted from the course. 8. Information about how the course will be run- means analysis.
Dudley-Evans and St John (1998)
Your Job
Future Use of English
Please describe the roles and responsibilities of your job. ________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you want to improve your English for your current job or a new one?____________________________ Is there a particular reason for wanting to take a course at this point in your life? ______________ If yes, please specify _______________________ Will your future use of English be different to your current use? ______________________________ If yes, please specify in what ways _______________