Summary
Summary
Summary
Hutchinson and Waters (1987) propose that needs can be classified three
different ways: as needs (genuine knowledge gaps), as lacks (actual
information deficiencies), and as wishes (things that people want). The
methods available for identifying these needs vary widely. They include tests,
questionnaires, structured interviews, evaluations of earlier work, visits to
whichever relevant sources may be found, and watching how language is
actually used by people in everyday contexts. Through these methods, we
gain rare insights into learners' needs.