Environment and needs analysis

Environment and needs analysis

1. Both are part of the curriculum design process

   • Environment analysis
     • Factors that influence on the course development
       • These factors can be either positive or negative
       • They can come from different sources
         • The teacher
           • Constraints like training, confidence, time for preparation and marking
         • The student
           • Comstraints like age, knowledge, purpose and learning styles
         • The situation
           • Constraints in regards to resources, time, classroom conditions, course worthiness
     • It helps to determine whether a course can be carried out
       • Therefore, the teacher can face possible constraints
   • Needs analysis
     • It has to do with what students currently know and they need to know
       • Necessities
         • What do students require for their use of language?
       • Lacks
         • What do students need to learn or be skilled at?
       • Wants
         • What do students wish to learn?
     • Relevant and useful content to be learned