Abstract

TAMAYO CANO, Luis Hernando; RIASCOS GOMEZ, Andrés Felipe  and  PINEDA HOYOS, Jorge Eduardo. Needs Analysis to Design an English Blended Learning Program: Teachers’ and Administrators’ Voices. profile [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.1, pp.193-210.  Epub Feb 02, 2023. ISSN 1657-0790.  https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v25n1.101316.

This needs analysis study sought to identify the contextual requirements to design and implement a blended learning program in English at a Colombian public university. Data on teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions were gathered through a questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups and analyzed using grounded theory. Findings revealed the need to invest considerably in new personnel and e-infrastructure. Likewise, students’ context should be considered to design EFL blended programs. Teachers and students should be offered ICT and methodological professional development. Finally, the program should carefully balance the integration of face-to-face and online modalities. This investigation can help the academic community of language educators and curriculum designers carry out needs analysis studies for creating contextualized blended learning programs.

Keywords : blended learning; English as a foreign language; needs analysis; program design; university curriculum.

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