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Derginin Adı:
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Mevlana International Journal of Education
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Cilt:
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2012/1
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Sayı:
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1
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Makale Başlık:
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The Role of Needs Analysis in Language Program Renewal Process
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Makale Alternatif Dilde Başlık:
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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16.10.2012
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Okunma Sayısı:
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2
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Makale Özeti:
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Periodically evaluating and revising existing language programs is of great value
for stakeholders in a language school as the ongoing program evaluation paves the
way for developing curricula effectively. The present research study aims to
investigate the context and program of an English preparatory school in Istanbul
and to suggest new ways and rationale for making curricular decisions. The study
used a needs assessment survey and interviews with a number of EFL learners at
school. The results showed that the program proved sufficient for learners’
language skills. Furthermore, language levels (e.g A1, A2, B1, B2) were found to
have an important impact on the extent to which learners perceive their competence
in skills. Learners responded positively in the questionnaire about materials,
methods, and assessment but they criticized the inefficacy of teachers in the
interviews. This study revealed that needs analysis plays an important role in
making curricular decisions or renewing language programs. To this end, several
suggestions to language teaching schools and curriculum designers are offered.
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Alternatif Dilde Özet:
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