Needs Analysis and Implications: A Case Study of Non-Chinese Speaking Staff at the University of Macau |
Lan Luo |
Abstract |
Although Putonghua is becoming an important lingua franca in Macau, there are no particular learning suggestions dedicating Putonghua curriculum for the non-Chinese-speaking academic staff members who have little knowledge of any Chinese dialect at the University of Macau (UM). The purpose of this research is to conduct a needs analysis study among these University of Macau academic staff members in order to develop a sound curriculum. The researcher has identified, as a result of this study, a number of suggestions relating to Putonghua education in Macau. Keywords: Needs analysis; implica-tions; putonghua learning |
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