Needs analysis and curriculum development in EAP: An example of a critical approach
Needs analysis and curriculum development in EAP: An example of a critical approach
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DOI：
10.2307/3587931
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发表时间：
1996-12-01
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Benesch, S
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作者：
Benesch, S
学术英语(EAP)/特殊用途英语的需求分析研究主要是描述性的。研究人员识别和描述目标情境的现有要素，为课程开发提供依据。另一方面，关键需求分析将目标情况视为可能进行改革的地点。它考虑到社会机构的等级性质，并将机构内外的不平等视为一个核心关切。本文探讨了有关需求分析的文献，提供了关键需求分析作为考察目标情况的替代方法，并描述了美国一所大学ESL写作/心理学配对课程中关键需求分析和EAP课程开发的一个例子。
Needs analysis research in English for academic purposes (EAP)/English for special purposes is mainly descriptive. Researchers identify and describe existing elements of the target situation to provide the basis for curriculum development. Critical needs analysis, on the other hand, considers the target situation as a site of possible reform. It takes into account the hierarchical nature of social institutions and treats inequality, both inside and outside the institution, as a central concern. This article explores the literature on needs analysis, offers critical needs analysis as an alternative approach to examining target situations, and describes an example of critical needs analysis and EAP curriculum development in a paired ESL writing/psychology course at a U.S. college.