Conducting a Needs Analysis

1. Conducting a Needs Analysis Instructor: Prof. Mavis Shang Sophia 9610006M 97/05/01

2. Conducting a needs analysis Purpose: 1. To investigate the present language needs of Electrical and Information Engineering students 2. To collect information about problems learners are experiencing Respondent: 59 second-graders from department of Electrical Engineering in I-Shou University Tool: A questionnaire 1) cost-effective 2)generalized to the target population

3. Procedures for conducting the needs analysis • Analysis of survey questionnaires • Designing a questionnaire * Technique of verbal reporting • Administration of questionnaires • Analysis of responses

4. Frequency of situations students currently use English in Private domain Mean Mode 1 Using electronic games 1.91 2.00 2 Watching films 2.77 3.00 3 Listening to radio program 3.16 3.00 4 Writing e-mails or letters 3.24 4.00 5 Reading instruct on manuals 3.61 4.00 6 Chatting on the Internet 3.89 4.00 7 Reading texts on the Internet 3.92 4.00 8 Reading newspapers 4.02 4.00

5. Academic domain Mean Mode 1 Listening to lectures 1.61 1.00 2 Using dictionary 1.72 1.00 3 Taking notes while listening 2.06 2.00 4 Reading professional books 2.18 2.00 5 Expressing opinion 2.91 2.00 6 Taking notes while reading 2.93 3.00 7 Writing essays 3.09 3.00 Frequency of situations students currently use English in

6. Have difficulty Mean Mode 1 Understanding if lecturers speak fast 1.81 2.00 2 Understanding lengthy description 2.02 2.00 3 Entering discussion 2.07 2.00 4 Giving oral presentations 2.12 2.00 5 Taking effective notes 2.37 2.00 6 With your pronunciation 2.59 3.00 7 Understanding lectures 2.61 3.00 Difficulty in listening and speaking skills

7. Have difficulty Mean Mode 1 Structuring sentences 1.90 1.00 2 Using appropriate vocabulary 1.95 2.00 3 Understanding specialist vocabulary 1.98 2.00 4 Organizing paragraphs 2.20 2.00 5 Improving my reading speed 2.27 2.00 6 Guessing unknown words in a text 2.31 2.00 7 Understanding the main points of text 2.49 3.00 Difficulty in Reading and writing skills

8. Mean Mode 1 Listening comprehension 1.63 1.00 2 Giving formal speeches/ presentations 1.75 1.00 3 Knowledge of vocabulary 1.81 1.00 4 General reading comprehension 1.85 2.00 5 Reading quickly 2.07 2.00 6 Reading for author’s viewpoint 2.15 2.00 7 Creative writing 2.39 3.00 Skills learners would like to improve

9. Conclusion and Suggestion • Conclusion 1. Respondents rarely use English outside the university 2. The lack of knowledge of vocabulary and grammar • Suggestion 1. Provide English exposure outside classroom 2. Build up knowledge of vocabulary & grammar

10. Thank you!