RT journal article
T1 Foreign language learning needs in higher education: Reasons for convergence and accountability
A1 Bocanegra Valle, Ana María
A2 Filología Francesa e Inglesa
K1 Teaching English as a foreign language
K1 European Space for Higher Education
K1 Common European Framework
K1 Quality Assurance
K1 Accountability
K1 Needs analysis
AB Needs analysis is a relevant issue in language teaching as its final aim is to enhance the language learning process by setting realistic course objectives. This paper briefly reviews past and present approaches to the concept of “needs” and “needs analysis” in foreign language (FL) methodology with particular reference to the higher education context and the post-Bologna reform. It discusses the complex interplay of addressing target andlearning FL needs by gathering data from different stakeholder groups and making use of different data collection instruments. Then, it explores current trends in needs analysis research and explains how “competences” and “profiling” have surpassed “needs” and “needs analysis” in the educational systems under the European Space of Higher Education. Last, this study addresses the implications of adopting a more critical, quality-drivenapproach to FL needs analysis with a view to attaining a more participatory and accountable higher education.
SN 2340-8561
YR 2015
FD 2015-07-27T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17581
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17581
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026