Chapter 2: Needs analysis

Chapter 2: Needs analysis

1. Activities involved in gathering information for developing a curriculum that will meet the learning needs of a particular group of students

   • Needs can be stated in terms of goals and objectives
     • Develops:
       • Tests
       • Materials
       • Teaching activities
       • Evaluation activities

2. Involves the gathering of information to find out how much the students already know and what they still need to learn

3. Is "the process of determining the needs for which a learner or group of learners requires a language and arranging the needs according to priorities"

   • Key words are
     • Array of procedures
       • Variety of information-gathering tools should be used
     • Validating needs
       • Needs are not absolute
         • They need to continually be examined for validity to ensure they remain real needs

4. People involved in need analysis

   • Target group
   • Audience
   • Needs analysts
   • Resource group

5. Situation needs vs Language needs

   • Language needs (context)
     • Physical
     • Social
     • Psychological
   • Situation needs
     • Administrative
     • Financial
     • Logistical
     • Manpower
     • Pedagogic
     • Religious
     • Cultural
     • Personal