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Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students
Abstract
In this study, the main aim was to reveal English language needs of tourism students for their future profession. Regarding the obtained needs from students, graduates, content experts and employers in tourism sector, goals and objectives of Vocational English Course were set. The data were collected through needs analysis questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. 70 students in the school where the researcher works, 112 graduates of Tourism and Hotel Management program, 9 content experts and 51 employers working in tourism sector answered the questionnaire. 8 students, 11 graduates, 2 content experts and 5 employers took part in semi-structured interviews voluntarily. After the questionnaire was administered to four groups of participants, the obtained data were analyzed through SPSS 20. On the other hand, while analyzing the qualitative data, the recordings were transcribed for the analysis of data by the researcher. Then, a list of codes developed by Wen (2010) was drawn on for coding. The results indicated that 4 language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) were important for tourism students, but particularly listening and speaking language skills for their future profession were emphasized.
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References
- Mackey, A. and Gass, S.M. (2005). Second language research: Methodology and design. London:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
- Nunan, D. (1988). The learner-centred curriculum: A study in second language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Other Fields of Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 30, 2021
Submission Date
January 6, 2021
Acceptance Date
July 18, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 2
APA
Aysu, S., & Özcan, F. H. (2021). Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 11(2), 305-326. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.854993
AMA
1.Aysu S, Özcan FH. Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students. SUJE. 2021;11(2):305-326. doi:10.19126/suje.854993
Chicago
Aysu, Semahat, and Fatma Hülya Özcan. 2021. “Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11 (2): 305-26. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.854993.
EndNote
Aysu S, Özcan FH (August 1, 2021) Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11 2 305–326.
IEEE
[1]S. Aysu and F. H. Özcan, “Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students”, SUJE, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 305–326, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.19126/suje.854993.
ISNAD
Aysu, Semahat - Özcan, Fatma Hülya. “Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11/2 (August 1, 2021): 305-326. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.854993.
JAMA
1.Aysu S, Özcan FH. Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students. SUJE. 2021;11:305–326.
MLA
Aysu, Semahat, and Fatma Hülya Özcan. “Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 11, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 305-26, doi:10.19126/suje.854993.
Vancouver
1.Semahat Aysu, Fatma Hülya Özcan. Needs Analysis in Curriculum Design: Language Needs of Tourism Students. SUJE. 2021 Aug. 1;11(2):305-26. doi:10.19126/suje.854993
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