A Needs Analysis of Criminology Students: Basis for Designing Instructional Materials

I. PROFILE
Name (Optional):________________________________________________________
Year Level and Course:_____________ Age:_______ Gender:_________
II. SELF ANALYSIS
Please encircle your answer to the following questions.
1. Do you use English language in school?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Sometimes
d. Never
2. What is/are the skill(s) you feel more confident to use now?
a. listening
b. speaking
c. reading
d. writing
e. viewing
3. Which of the following areas do you wish to develop more?
a. listening
b. speaking
c. reading
d. writing
e. viewing
III. IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS
Please read thoroughly and tick you answer on the following questions. Your responses will be used in
developing instructional materials in English for Specific Purposes.
LEARNING NEEDS 1=Unimportant
2=Of little importance
3=Important
4=Very important
How would you rate the importance of the following speaking skills in your future job or
career?
SPEAKING 1 2 3 4
1. asking and answering questions
2. summarizing a text
3. describing an event/ individual
4. comparing and contrasting
5. reasoning
6. making presentations
7. expressing oneself
8. reacting to speech and lecture
9. producing correct pronunciation
10. using appropriate intonation and stress

How would you rate the importance of the following listening skills in your future job or
career?
II.LISTENING 1 2 3 4
1. obtaining gist of a text listened to
2.obtaining specific information from a news
3. understanding complex sentence
4. recognizing speakers attitude/ purpose
5. listening for taking notes
6. recognizing language structure
7. deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words or word groups
8. evaluating the importance of information
9. extracting the information not explicitly stated
10. recognizing speech organization patterns (lecture,
announcement)
 How would you rate the importance of the following reading skills in your future job or
career?
III. READING 1 2 3 4
1. predicting an outcome
2. analyzing an incident report
3. making inferences
4. identifying main ideas
5. finding supporting details
6. identifying fact from opinion
7. paraphrasing a read report
8. understanding jargons/ terminology used
9. transferring information
10. responding critically

How would you rate the importance of the following reading skills in your future job or
career?
IV. WRITING 1 2 3 4
1. structuring sentences
2. addressing topic
3. developing ideas
4. grouping ideas
5. linking ideas
6. making spot report
7. using appropriate vocabulary
8. expressing ideas clearly through paragraph writing
9. using correct punctuation
10. adapting appropriate tone and style

How would you rate the importance of the following viewing skills in your future job or
career?
IV. Viewing 1 2 3 4
1. understanding visual images
2. analyzing traffic signs and signals
3. analyzing crime scene
4. identifying error on a given scene
5 . interpreting images and videos
6. critiquing visual images and their meanings
7. evaluating an incident/crime
8. distinguishing truth from fallacies
9. solving problem/ crime
10.following directions from a sketch/video instruction

Thank you so much for your cooperation!

References:

Larsen-Freeman, D. (2000). Techniques and principles in language teaching. Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.

Nesi, E. (2003). A Needs Assessment Study on ESP Needs of the Tour Guidance
Student: A Case Study.

Ulum, . G. (2016). ESP Needs Analysis of Public Order Police Officers. International Online Journal of
Education and Teaching (IOJET), 4(1). 19-30. http://iojet.org/index.php/IOJET/article/view/147/147

Prepared by:

Charisse Mae C. Berco

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