The importance of needs assessments:
I believe that needs assessments are important because:
1) They
help you determine what the needs are of your particular students, rather than
what you think they want to learn.
2) They help you to get to know your learners,
which helps build rapport and a safe environment.
3) They
give you an indication of their CLB levels, so you can plan appropriately. Lessons will then be just right, not too
difficult or easy.
4) They
allow you to assess language levels in
reading, writing , listening and speaking. This allows you to focus on the
right level for the language skill., e.g.if you are teaching just a
conversation class.
5) They
allow you to determine which formats, topics, and language techniques they
prefer to work with. Some of my students didn’t like to learn about Canada, so
I omitted that section. Others preferred not to do group work, so I
accommodated that. Still others insisted we focus on pronunciation, so I
adapted to their desires.
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