Session Two: Needs Analysis Diagnostic Testing

1. Delta Module Three Extending practice and English language teaching specialisation 1 www.ih-buenosaires.com

2. NeedsAnalysis & DiagnosticTesting Cambridge Delta Module Three www.ih-buenosaires.com

3. Session Two: Friday September 10th 3pm Needs Analysis Diagnostic Testing www.ih-buenosaires.com

4. Session Aims: Needs Analysis Data Needs Analysis Models On-going Needs Analysis Learning from experience Assignment Part Two www.ih-buenosaires.com

5. Needs Analysis Data What different information may you collect from a needs analysis? 5 www.ih-buenosaires.com

6. Needs Analysis Data Neil McMahon Delta 3 6 www.ih-buenosaires.com

7. Needs Analysis Data How could you collect this information during a needs analysis? 7 www.ih-buenosaires.com

8. Needs Analysis Models What task type do they involve? Positives Negatives Suitable for students Useful data for teachers? Principles exemplified? Usable in your assignment? 8 www.ih-buenosaires.com

9. Needs Analysis Models Principles to consider? Age group effect Personal details necessary Level of student / L1 or L2? Open / closed questions Options to choose from Reliability of answers Creativity required in making the test and answering the questions Are results easily quantifiable? Is it practical for teacher to implement? Face validity - motivating, professional, accessible Instructions & Layout – non-use of metalanguage Level of Teacher involvement? 9 www.ih-buenosaires.com

10. On-going Needs Analysis Consider the different ways of ongoing needs assessment. Which appeal to you? Why? 10 www.ih-buenosaires.com

11. On-going Needs Analysis Dialogue Journals Audio and video taping Learning logs or learning diaries Student portfolios Feedback sessions Observation in class Progress tests Repetition of original analysis 11 www.ih-buenosaires.com

12. Learning from experience Graves’ Case Study What did the teacher learn from the experience? 12 www.ih-buenosaires.com

13. What do we need to do in Part Two? 13 www.ih-buenosaires.com

14. Guiding Questions Part 2: Needs Analysis Who is your specialist group? What are their main characteristics? (e.g. age, educational and language level, nationality, learning style(s), motivations, job, etc.) 14 www.ih-buenosaires.com

15. Guiding Questions Part 2: Needs Analysis How did you identify the needs of your specialist group? For example: Did you use interviews, a questionnaire, examination results? Why did you select these methods? 15 www.ih-buenosaires.com

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17. Session Aims: Basic testing types Different diagnostic tests Advantages and disadvantages Rationale for tests you will use www.ih-buenosaires.com

18. Diagnostic Testing What is the difference between formal and informal testing? Give examples of each… 18 www.ih-buenosaires.com

19. Diagnostic Testing What is the difference between objective and subjective tests? Give examples of each for the four skills and four systems areas. 19 www.ih-buenosaires.com

20. Diagnostic Testing Consider this quote from Harris and McCann (94): ‘Where other types of tests are based on success, diagnostic tests are based on failure. We want to know in which areas a student or group of students are having problems…One way of looking at this type of test is to consider it as a technique based on eliciting errors rather than correct answers or language’. To what extent do you agree? 20 www.ih-buenosaires.com

21. Diagnostic Testing Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following ways of conducting diagnostic testing… 21 www.ih-buenosaires.com

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27. Diagnostic Testing What forms of diagnostic testing might you consider for your Delta 3 assignment? Choose from the suggestions and state why in the final column, plus limitations 27 www.ih-buenosaires.com

28. Guiding Questions Part 2: Needs Analysis What form of diagnostic testing did you use and why? 28 www.ih-buenosaires.com

29. Guiding Questions Part 2: Needs Analysis What were the results of the diagnostic test(s)? How did you use these in clarifying the learners’ needs and identifying language areas requiring attention? What aspects did you focus on and why? 29 www.ih-buenosaires.com

30. Guiding Questions Part 2: Needs Analysis What priorities have you identified from the above? 30 www.ih-buenosaires.com

31. 31 Delta Module Three – Needs Analysis & Diagnostic Testing The End Thank you very much. Stay in touch! neil@ih-buenosaires.com www.ih-buenosaires.com