1. WEEK #3 NEEDS ASSESSMENT

2. Agenda for Today  Needs Assessment  Front-End Analysis  Project Demo  Sharing of Reflection Paper  Group Discussion

3. Conducting Needs Assessment  How to find out needs?  Personal experience, personal interests…  What methods can you use?  Observation, survey, interview, archival analysis…

4. Types of Needs  Learning Needs  Instructional Needs  Social Needs

5. Learning Needs  What are the goals of the course in the process of learning and education? Is it a general education or subject-specific/professional education course?  How significant is the course to the career development of the learner?  Is there any prerequisite of knowledge?

6. Instructional Needs  How is the course different from other available instructional materials?  How is the course connected to other available instructional materials?

7. Social Needs  Does the course cover topics in  Multi-culture/cultural diversity  Social differences  Social values: honesty, respect, trust, obedience, morality, social justice, health…  Social topics/concerns: Sexual harassment, gender equality, minority issues, family issues

8. Conducting Front-End Analysis  Learner Analysis  Prerequisite Analysis  Technology and Media Analysis  Environment Analysis  Budget & Timeline

9. Learner Analysis  Variables:  Education (terminal degree, subject discipline)  SES background (gender, age, nationality, religion, income, social status, physical, emotional, and psychological, psychiatrical conditions)…  Language analysis Literacy Information literacy Digital literacy  Attitude Interests in the subject matter Motivation and responsibility

10. Prerequisite Analysis  Knowledge, skills, and attitude (KSAs) prerequisites

11. Technology and Media Analysis  Existing communication technologies  Performance support  Technologies for assessment and evaluation  Distribution and delivery

12. Environmental Considerations  Work environment  Carefully observe the actual work environment  Learning environment  Seating  Lighting  Appropriate technology support…

13. Budget and Timeline  What instructional resources are needed in order to develop this course? (financial, media, human resources, intellectual…)  What KSAs are needed by the instructional designers in order to develop this course?  How much time is available for the instructional designers? How much time is available for the learners to acquire the knowledge and skills?