CASE STUDY:ANALYSING OUR STUDENTS' NEEDS
AND LEARNER BACKGROUNDS
Ruth Hamilton

Pre-session task
1. Write notes on your case study learner under the headings below:

a) General background

b) Language learning background

c) Learning style

d) Motivation for learning English

2. Note below what information you still need to find out about your learner:

The session
Please use this link if you miss the session.

Follow-up Tasks
a) Draw up an action plan for finding out the information you need about your case study learner, and send it to your mentor.
b) Write up 'learner profile' section (750 words) by the next case study session on 'testing'.

Post Reading
Have a look at Al-Mutawa, N., & Kailani, T. 'Methods of Teaching English to Arab Students', 1989, Longman, for some background information on Arab students.