Needs analysis

Is the following affirmation a purpose of the needs analysis?

To determine which students from a group are most in need of training in particular language skills

• No, it is not

• Yes, it is

Learners' language needs may be relatively ___________________ to deter­mine, particularly if learners need to learn a language for very specific pur­poses

• difficult

• complicated

• easy

What is the best definition of a needs analysis?

• The best way to find out what out students pretend to obtain at the end of a course.

• A choice to start designing a course based on needs.

• A need analysis is a set of questions to get to know better potential abilities.

• The difference between what a learner can do in a lan­guage and what he or she should be able to do.

Choose who are the main users of a need analysis?

• teachers, parents, students

• officers in the ministry of education and parents

• teachers, learners and writers of text books

• Testing personnel, teachers and learners.

A disadvantage of a need analysis through interviews is

• Information can be superficial

• Take time to administer the information.

• Sometimes people do not feel comfortable

An advantage of Questionnaires are

• It is easy to analyze

• It can be conducted face to face

• It can help to observe learner´s behaviors

• It can help to collect information in short time

What is the information obtained for?

• To inform parents about the defficiencies of the students

• To give meaning to the students' needs

• To define who students must be together in a group.