Needs Analysis is central to curriculum development and Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes is essential reading for any pre-service and in-service teachers and students studying this topic.
Clear and accessible, this book takes a jargon-free approach to introducing this area and provides a step-by-step guide to such issues as:
- Defining needs analysis in English for specific purposes
- How to focus ESP needs analysis
- Selecting and creating ESP needs analysis data collection procedures
- Collecting ESP needs analysis data
- Analyzing needs analysis data
- Interpreting needs analysis results
- Determining student learning outcomes
- Evaluating and reporting on the ESP needs analysis project
Incoporating personal reflection exercises, tasks, and examples from a range of contexts, Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes is a must-read for students studying this course on MAs in English for Specifics Purposes; Applied Linguistics; TESOL and Education.