NEEDS ANALYSIS AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION (IN AN EXAMPLE OF TSUL)

Abstract

This paper examines the significance of conducting needs analysis in higher education, particularly at Tashkent State University of Law. Teachers of English for specific purposes (ESP) can use needs analysis to identify learners’ major criteria or needs and decide the skills they need to develop. The focus of needs analysis has been a point of contention among academics so far. The success of the teaching and learning process in ESP is heavily reliant on the analysis of needs. As a result, it is obvious that needs analysis can assist teachers to be aware of the learning needs of their students and promote the existing teaching system. To gather the data regarding the needs of the learners in taking the ESP course (legal English), the needs analysis was carried out entailing 10 items. Indeed, with the help of those research questions, ample data were collected and analyzed thoroughly prior to reaching a final conclusion. Based on the findings some vital recommendations were also provided.  However, researchers believe that more in-depth study is still needed in order to satisfy the needs of the very learners and prevent from the challenges they may face in L2 acquisition.