What every EFL Instructor Needs to Know: Effective Implementation of Needs Analysis

Trendak-Suślik, Olga

dc.contributor.author	Trendak-Suślik, Olga
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-10T07:12:38Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-10T07:12:38Z
dc.date.issued	2023-02-09
dc.identifier.issn	1731-7533
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11089/45830
dc.description.abstract	One of the first issues that any foreign language teacher needs to take into consideration prior to commencing on their language course is the implementation of a comprehensive learner needs analysis (NA) also referred to as needs assessment. Garnering information on, among others, students’ learning preferences, their previous learning experience or their goals is pivotal in order to design a course that would cater to students’ different needs and meet their expectations. A one-size-fits-all approach is not in line with the reality of language teaching in the 21st century, hence the need for the introduction of NA during language classes.The aim of the following article is to explore the area of needs analysis – examine its beginnings and further development; define its basic components and also investigate the different data-collection instruments language teachers have at their disposal. The article will also present the results of a pilot study exploring Polish teachers’ perspectives on the introduction of needs analysis in the foreign language classroom.	en
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego	pl
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Research in Language;3	en
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subject	needs analysis	en
dc.subject	needs assessment	en
dc.subject	learner needs	en
dc.title	What every EFL Instructor Needs to Know: Effective Implementation of Needs Analysis	en
dc.type	Article
dc.page.number	291-303
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	University of Lodz, Poland	en
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dc.contributor.authorEmail	olga.trendak@filologia.uni.lodz.pl
dc.identifier.doi	10.18778/1731-7533.20.3.05
dc.relation.volume	20

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