Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes

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.