Introduction to
Instructional
Design

Needs Analysis 

 Needs, skills, and goal analysis (2:24)

Learning Objectives
  Learners will:

1. State the role of needs assessment in instructional design.

2. Identify the difference between, needs assessment, goal analysis, and performance assessment.

3. State the type of problems needs assessment is best suited to address.

Readings

1. Morrison, Ross, and Kemp, Chapter 2.

2. Needs Assessment for Adult ESL Learners.  Kathleen Santopietro Weddel, Carol Van Duzer, ERIC Digest.

Assignments

The readings above have introduced you to needs assessment and in two cases (ESL and distance education) have shown you how needs assessment is conducted in a specific context.  Your assignment is to identify an instructional problem using either needs assessment, goal analysis, performance analysis or a combination of the three.  Problem identification exercise should be related to your classroom or work place experience.  Use the process that the texts suggests for conducting these analyses (4-phase needs analysis (p. 31); 6-step goal analysis (p. 36), etc.).

Besides the needs assessments illustrated in the text, a 4-phase descrepency model need analysis is also available for your review.  Complete and email your preliminary needs analysis to me by the end of the day Friday, Oct. 4.

More sample Needs Analyses:

• Humana Customer Service Training

• Micron Materials Tracking

• Access Training for Idaho Refugee Services

• UPS Non-Core Sales Force Training
  

Discussion
Tuesday, Oct 8, 2002  8:00 p.m.
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Jerry attended Avon, King Lear, and Central High School in Canada then it was off for his first year of university at the University of Waterloo (geography). Jerry transferred to York University (double major in English and mass communication) where he received his BA and then went to the University of Windsor for a MA. Finally, he attended to Syracuse University for my Ph.D. (educational technology). Jerry has lived in the US since 1990, when he arrived via the Queenstown/Lewistown border crossing to attend SU.  That's where Jerry and I met, as doctoral students at SU.  Jerry married Meg, definitely his better half, and they have two young sons.

Jerry is currently the Director of Syracuse University Project Advance and has worked there since 1990. He administers the Economics, Information Studies and Computer Engineering programs as well as overseeing all the research and evaluation projects.  Jerry has also been heavily involved in designing and implementing a information management system that includes document management and a high-speed scanner to add material directly to the web for PA.  He is an Assistant Professor in the IDD&E Department at SU and teach EDU/IDE 500 - Internet for Educators, EDU/IDE600 Educational Applications of the Internet (sorry site is password protected), IDE 614 Instructional Design, and IDE 617 - Instructional Product Development.  Jerry also serves on the Editorial Board of The Technology Source.  Jerry is past President of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).  Jerry also presents a various conferences - WebNet, NYSCATE, and Teaching Tools.