The systematic development of self-access programs appropiate to local needs

Resumen

The concept of self-access learning centers was introduced to the republic of mexico to meet statistically determined needs. One such need is the systematic development of the self-access program suited for those intersted in applyimg english within the context of the tourist industry. Randon interviewing of winkers in the tourist departement offices in oaxaca, mexico led to the discovery of 3 imitial major categories of potential students and several minor ones. Basing the study on the premise that the interviewes are a smally representative of substantial numbers of individuals it we begin to think in citywide, statewide or even nationwide terms therefore we created a systematic terms, therefore the expresed needs of an expected student population. the resulting self-access center would contain a flexible, dynamically, growing system allowing is use to make informed choices at all levels within the field of language learn for tourism, using selected created materials efficiently. The study led to the conclusion that there is an inherent value in this make-level use of materials as each client can make his her own decisions based on his/her inmediate goals.