Triangulation of
Instrumentation and Data Source: A Stronger Method in Assessing English
Language Needs
Meedy Nugraha
This paper proposes the importance
of multiple instrumentation and data source (triangulation) in a need analysis.
Various data gathering methods developed in assessing learners’ English language
needs are reviewed. The justification of employing more than a single data
gathering method and data source in a needs analysis is also presented by
examining the strengths and weaknesses of each method and evaluating previous
needs analyses carried out in some Asian countries. Highlights are then given
to the methodology mostly implemented in assessing English needs in Indonesia
and a recommendation is addressed to further studies on learners’ needs in
Indonesia.
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Nugraha, M. (2002). Triangulation of instrumentation and data source: A
stronger method in assessing English language needs. K@ta, 4(2), 105-114.
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