1st Edition
Needs Assessment for Learning and Performance Theory, Process, and Practice
1. The Practitioner’s Role in Needs Assessment; 2. Needs Assessment Basics: Understanding the Process; 3. Needs Theory; 4. Understanding the System; 5. Contextual Analysis; 6. Needs Assessment Models and Processes; 7. Project Management as it Relates to Needs Assessment; 8. Data Collection Tools and Techniques; 9. Making Sense of Your Data; 10. Decision-Making During Needs Assessment ; 11. Prioritizing Needs; 12. Aligning Instructional and Non-instructional Solutions; 13. Enacting Change; 14. Embracing Design Thinking to Manage Project Constraints
Biography
Jill E. Stefaniak is an Assistant Professor in the Learning, Design, and Technology program in the Department of Career and Information Studies at the University of Georgia, USA. Her research interests focus on the professional development of instructional designers and design conjecture, designer decision-making processes, and contextual factors influencing design in situated environments.
