Needs Analysis

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Accounting for the needs of your students

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Designing Language Courses : 

Designing Language Courses Needs Assessments 6

Task 6.1 Ever asked? : 

Task 6.1 Ever asked? 97

What are their needs? : 

What are their needs?

Needs Analysis Overview : 

Needs Analysis Overview

Richards / Graves : 

Richards / Graves

Task 6.2 : 

Task 6.2 What questions / experience do you have? 98

The Needs Assessment Cycle : 

The Needs Assessment Cycle 100

Why do all this work? : 

Why do all this work? 101

Task 6.3 – What? Who? : 

Task 6.3 – What? Who? 102

Task 6.4 What info exactly? : 

Task 6.4 What info exactly? 102

Task 6.5 Objective or Subjective? : 

Task 6.5 Objective or Subjective? O O S S O S S O S O How might this type of information help you?

Factors Guiding Choices : 

Factors Guiding Choices Prior knowledge of students The Purpose of the Course Your beliefs 105

Task 6.6 Denise’s Needs survey : 

Task 6.6 Denise’s Needs survey Which areas did she focus on? What did you like about her approach? What didn’t you like? Why? Did she miss out on anything maybe? 107

Task 6.7 Chris’s Needs Survey : 

Task 6.7 Chris’s Needs Survey Which areas did he focus on? What did you like about his approach? What didn’t you like? Why? Did he miss out on anything maybe? 108

Task 6.8 - Think about your course. : 

Task 6.8 - Think about your course. What information will you gather?

Task 6.9 People : 

Task 6.9 People Who are the stakeholders in your course? Which will you consult? What possible conflicts may arise? How might you resolve them? 110

6.10 – Map our your approach : 

6.10 – Map our your approach My Course interview parents class survey discussion fluency test 111

When should you administer? : 

When should you administer? Pre course? Initial ? On going? 113

Task 6.11 : 

Task 6.11 After reading – What did John find out about giving a needs survey? What is most useful? What might not be useful? Any further advice? 112

Types of Needs Assessments : 

Types of Needs Assessments Questionnaire Interviews Surveys Ranking Group activities Feedback in class - discussions/conferences/learning diaries / journals, writing activities 114

ATTENTION! : 

ATTENTION! No need to do tasks 6.12 / 6.13 / 6.14

Task 6.15 – Your plan : 

Task 6.15 – Your plan Using the examples from the book (pgs. 107/108) Draw up a simple plan for the needs survey of your own course! 121