Situation Analysis

Situation Analysis

1. Needs analysis

   • To collect information
     • Language needs
       • Set goals

2. Language program

   • Context
     • Curriculum change
     • Factors
       • Political
       • Social
       • Economic
       • Institutional
       • Consider impact/influence

3. Procedures

   • Consultation with representatives
   • Study and analysis of documents
   • Observation of teachers and students
   • Surveys of opinions
   • Review of literature

4. Societal Factors

   • Language role differences

5. Project Factors

   • Variables
     • Time
     • Resources
     • Personnel
   • Team
     • Balance of skills and expertise
     • Common vision

6. Institutional Factors

   • Physical aspects
     • Resources for teachers
   • Collection of teachers, groups and departments
     • Unison
     • Independent
     • Confrontational
   • Its own "culture"
     • Its own "ways"

7. Teacher Factors

   • Dimensions of variety
     • Language proficiency
     • Teaching experience
     • Teaching style
     • Skill and expertise

8. Learner Factors

   • Key participants
     • Backgrounds
       • Beliefs
         • Expectations
           • Learning Styles
   • Learners have their own agendas
     • Language programs are dependent of students

9. Adoption Factors

   • Curriculum change
     • Practicality
     • Some changes may be readily accepted while others might be resisted.
     • For teachers to adopt new roles in the classroom
       • Language tutor
       • Needs analyst
       • Resource person

10. Goal

    • To identify key factors that might affect the implementation of a curriculum plan
    • Examination of
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats

11. Helps identify potential obstacles

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