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Needs analysis can be simply defined as specifying the real needs, and it is one of the important steps of curriculum development. Detecting what is really needed and specifying the real needs have great importance in testing whether the curriculum goals meet the real needs.

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An effective educational needs analysis is trauma-informed and takes a holistic view of the child or young person across their physical, social, emotional, educational, and psychological development.

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A needs analysis is an essential and primary stage which helps to identify the learners' needs, desires and prerequisites. Furthermore, it identifies their language background, preferences in a bid to design successful and effective course

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Saragih (2014) states that needs analysis is vitally important in designing teaching materials for English for Specific Purposes (p. 59).

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Saragih (2014) states that needs analysis is vitally important in designing teaching materials for English for Specific Purposes (p. 59).

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How to evaluate prior knowledge and background

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How to evaluate prior knowledge and background

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Assessing students’ prior knowledge allows an instructor to focus and adapt their teaching plan. For students, it helps them to construct connections between old and new knowledge
In this case we can use evaluations

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Determining what students already know allows you to:

target knowledge gaps and misconceptions
become aware of the diversity of backgrounds in your classroom

create a bridge between students’ previous knowledge and new material

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Identify problem and needs

Determine design of needs assessment

Collect data

Analyze data

Provide feedback.

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Semra, S. G. & Öztürk, Ö. (2016, 10 octubre). Needs analysis of responsibility curriculum for primary school students. academic journal. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1117403.pdf

Educational Needs Analysis Guidelines. (2018, agosto). https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/health/ENAGuidelines_appendices.pdf

Axmedovna. J, et al. The importance of needs analysis in teaching ESP, August, Vol. 7 No. 11, 2019. Recovered fom: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347199497_THE_IMPORTANCE_OF_NEEDS_ANALYSIS_IN_TEACHING_ESP