Needs Analysis of ELI72 at UHM

Abstract

This study conducted a needs analysis of ELI 72 (Reading for Foreign Students) to contribute to the continued development of ELI 72 by identifying any ongoing needs that should be addressed, or addressed in more depth. Four research questions examed were (a) what kinds of reading difficulties ELI 72 students experience in general in content courses; (b) whether the students think ELI 72 is useful for their improvement of their reading ability; (c) whether the course activities reflect students' academic reading needs; and (d) what kinds of suggestions can be made for the continued development of ELI 72. The study provides some suggestions, taking into account students’ language needs and situation needs.