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What is Needs Analysis

Chapter 30
Handbook of Research on Learning Design and Learning Objects: Issues, Applications, and Technologies
A needs analysis is carried out upon the initiation of a project to determine the characteristics and the needs of users of a system or intervention.
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A Needs Analysis Framework for the Design of Digital Repositories in Higher Education
Sue Bennett (University of Wollongong, Australia), Dominique Parrish (University of Wollongong, Australia), Geraldine Lefoe (University of Wollongong, Australia), Meg O’Reilly (Southern Cross University, Australia), Mike Keppell (Charles Sturt University, Australia), and Robyn Philip (University of Sydney, Australia)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-861-1.ch030
Abstract
As the notion of learning objects has grown in popularity, so too has interest in how they should be stored to promote access and reusability. A key challenge to all repository projects is to understand the various motivations and needs to those wishing to contribute to and access the collection. To date there has been considerable attention given to technical issues of repositories, with much less consideration of how to attend to the needs of those who will use them. This chapter presents a needs analysis framework that was developed to guide the design of a new repository currently being created for the Australian higher education sector, The Carrick Exchange. The project to develop the framework is described, outlining the findings from analysis of literature and existing repositories, with input from a survey of potential users. The purpose of the framework was to distil key issues that should be considered in the design of the repository and we offer it here as an analytical tool that could be applied by others.
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Chapter 4
Determining Needs to Support mHealth Interventions
A process of determining causal factors that are contributing to needs and gaps in performance identified during a needs assessment.
Published in Chapter: Determining Needs to Support mHealth Interventions; From: Instructional Design Exemplars in eHealth and mHealth Education Interventions
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Needs Analysis of Student Use of Technology Focusing on Interactive Whiteboard During Classroom Presentations
Is an initial phase of ADDIE’s model that focuses on the analysis phase of the target audience where the level of the skills and knowledge the target learners are obtained in order to avoid duplication of information but to focus on the acquisition of knowledge that are yet to be explored.
Published in Chapter: Needs Analysis of Student Use of Technology Focusing on Interactive Whiteboard During Classroom Presentations; From: Higher Education Challenges in South-East Asia
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The Use of Escape Rooms in Society and Business Environments: Two Exploratory Studies on the Potential of Gamification
An analysis to identify the needs of a company, for instance in terms of information flow, knowledge transfer, or digital tools.
Published in Chapter: The Use of Escape Rooms in Society and Business Environments: Two Exploratory Studies on the Potential of Gamification; From: Handbook of Research on Gamification Dynamics and User Experience Design
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Improving Classroom Management and Teacher Retention: A Needs Assessment
An analysis that is conducted after a needs assessment is conducted. During analysis, practitioners explore the root causes driving performance gaps that have been identified in the needs assessment.
Published in Chapter: Improving Classroom Management and Teacher Retention: A Needs Assessment; From: Cases on Learning Design and Human Performance Technology
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Infection Prevention and Control Training-Design of a Workbook Prototype
A initial step of the instructional design process to establish the need for instruction.
Published in Chapter: Infection Prevention and Control Training-Design of a Workbook Prototype; From: Cases on Instructional Design and Performance Outcomes in Medical Education
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Chapter 14
Language Teachers' Health: Emotions and Wellbeing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is the process of analyzing the needs of a specific field of study. For example, a language teacher distributes an online questionnaire to learners to learn about their perceptions about topics, tasks, or tests included in a course. Results from the questionnaire can guide the educator to make changes in the syllabus and course.
Published in Chapter: Language Teachers' Health: Emotions and Wellbeing in the COVID-19 Pandemic; From: Transferring Language Learning and Teaching From Face-to-Face to Online Settings
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From Face-to-face to Online Foreign Language Teaching: Capitalising on Lessons Learned During COVID-19
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