Needs Analysis to Design an English Blended Learning Program: Teachers' and Administrators' Voices

• Main Authors: Luis Hernando Tamayo Cano (Author), Andrés Felipe Riascos Gómez (Author), Jorge Eduardo Pineda Hoyos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.15446/profile.v25n1.101316; 1657-0790
• Keywords: blended learning; english as a foreign language; needs analysis; program design; university curriculum; Education; L; Theory and practice of education; LB5-3640
• Source: Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 193-210 (2023)

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.