Needs Analysis for Language Skills Curriculum in Arabic Language and Literature (Linguistic Lacks Analysis of the of Students)

Authors
Danesh Mohammadi Rakati 1
Isa Motaghizadeh 2
elham foruzandeh 3
Masoud Fekri 4
Danesh Mohammadi Rakati 1
1 Ph.D. Student of Arabic Language and Literature, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran/ Faculty Member of Arabic Language and Literature, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2 Associate Professor in Arabic language & Literature in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor in English in Teaching, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4 Assistant Professor in Arabic Language & Literature, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Need analysis (NA) is one the important elements of the curriculum that tries to detect lacks, wants, necessities and the gap between the existing curriculum and developed curriculum. NA is a powerful tool that helps clarify and validate true needs. It enables educators and practitioners to shape the curriculum development that bases the content of language courses on the communication needs. This work analyzes the language lacks of the Arabic language and literature students of Iranian universities. The method of study is survey, and the research tool is questionnaire. The study sample is consisted of two groups of students and teachers. The method of data analysis is quantitative. The main question of this study is: “To what extend do students have problems in language skills” and “To what competence does problems belong?” The results showed that the students' language skills are above the average difficulty, and they have linguistic problems arising from the lack of communicative competence.
Keywords
Arabic language and literature curriculum
Need analysis
Communicative competence
Language lacks
Basic skills
Language Related Research
Volume 6, Issue 4
Autumn 2015
Pages 251-274