Proposal for Need Analysis in an Exam Preparation Course: A Descriptive Study

Autor/in	Chero, Cristian Alexander Chiroque
Titel	Proposal for Need Analysis in an Exam Preparation Course: A Descriptive Study
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 15 (2022) 1, S.144-153 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Needs Assessment; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Tests; Test Preparation; Guidelines; Private Education; Student Needs; Language Skills; Difficulty Level; Class Activities; Computer Games; Handicrafts; Student Attitudes; Preferences; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Peru + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bedarfsermittlung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Richtlinien; Privatunterricht; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Handwerk; Schülerverhalten; Ausland
Abstract	Need analysis is an essential element in the process of designing any language course as it seeks to cater for what learners need in their lessons. This study proposes a framework to analyse learners' needs for exam preparation courses. The proposed framework adopts the works of Macalister, Nation, and Brindley to address different linguistic and non-linguistic needs. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, no framework has ever been provided for teachers to carry out need analysis in the context of preparing for international exams. In this study, therefore, the framework was applied to find learners' needs in an exam preparation course for an A2 English level international exam. The participants were 10 learners aged 10-12 enrolled on a course in a private language centre. The data were collected through a combination of quantitative and qualitative tools, that is to say, by questionnaires, tests, and classroom observations. Results revealed that the framework herein proposed gives a detailed understanding of the learners' needs prior to the course showing that learners from this study have difficulties in the skills of reading, writing, and listening. Findings also revealed learners' preference for a variety of classroom activities, online games, and art-crafts. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/4/11