A needs analysis of English for specific purposes course of EFL students of management information systems

Abstract EN

The present research examined the needs of EFL second year students (MIS Division) at Tanta Higher Institute for Computers, Information and Management Technology during the academic year 2018-2019.

Needs analysis was conducted in the areas of language use, role of EFL in the students' life, learning preferences in EFL skills and classroom interaction and learning activities.

The participants were 60 EFL second year students (MIS Division) who were randomly selected at different proficiency levels in order to ensure having various points of view.

To achieve the purpose of the study, a questionnaire was prepared by the researcher and then administered to the participants of the study.

Through the needs analysis, it was found that students had different perspectives concerning their needs in the four axes (language use, role of EFL in their life, learning preferences in EFL skills and classroom interaction and learning activities).

In the light of the results of the needs analysis, implications, recommendations, suggestion for future research and conclusions were provided.