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Analysis of Language Learning Needs of Tenth-grade Iranian Students: Analysis of language Learning Needs...

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  • Fatemeh Mohammadi Sadegh*1,
  1. Department of English Language, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

Received: 2022-09-01

Accepted: 2022-09-10

Published in Issue 2022-04-01

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Mohammadi Sadegh, F. (2022). Analysis of Language Learning Needs of Tenth-grade Iranian Students: Analysis of language Learning Needs.. Journal of New Trends in English Language Learning (JNTELL), 1(1), 71-88. https://doi.org/10.30495/
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Abstract

The present study examined and analyzed the language learning needs of Tenth-grade Iranian Students. Despite the
significant role of needs analysis in language learning, no attempt has been made to explore the current language
learning needs of Tenth- grade students and these needs are apparently unknown at present. To do this, this research
evaluate and discussed the current language learning needs of Tenth-grade students. Also, this project highlighted
the most and the least important language learning needs of them. To this purpose, the data was collected through
questionnaire. 250 EFL learners of different high schools in Zahedan were selected to answer the questionnaire. The
questionnaire developed by Kittidhaworn (2001) and surveyed seven dimensions of language learning needs, and
the extent of the importance, was remarked by Tenth-grade learners of high schools. According to obtained data,
the most important language learning need was "listening Skill", and the least one attributed to the "Language
Function" from their points of view. It is expected that the findings of this study may help teachers, students, and
researchers who are interested in effective assessment of language learning needs and also administrators who are
responsible for organizing and implementing them.

Keywords

  • English Language Learning (ELL), Needs analysis, EFL Learners
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