1
Needs Assessment of Targeted
Learners
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
sh_yaz@yahoo.com
Dr.ShahramYazdani
2
Curriculum Development
Problem Identification and
General Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment of
Targeted Learner
Setting Goals and
Objectives
Educational Strategies
Implementation
Evaluation and Feedback
Dr.ShahramYazdani
3
Need:
GAP Need
Existing Condition
Desired Condition
Dr.ShahramYazdani
4
Educational Need
 Gap between existing level of knowledge
or skill and a desired level of knowledge or
skill (Knowles, 1980).
 The learning required to achieve a desired
level of knowledge or skill in a learner.
Dr.ShahramYazdani
5
Educational Need
Knowledge
/ Skill GAP
Educational
Need
Desired Level of Knowledge/Skill
Existing Level of Knowledge/Skill
Dr.ShahramYazdani
6
Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners
 It is a process by which curriculum
developers identify the differences
between ideal and actual characteristics of
the targeted learner group.
Dr.ShahramYazdani
7
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Dr.ShahramYazdani
8
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
What you know but
is not essential
‫٭‬
What you know and
is essential
‫٭‬
What you don’t know
but is essential
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
9
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
What you know but
you think is not
essential
‫٭‬ What you know and
you think is essential
‫٭‬
What you don’t know
but you think
is essential
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
10
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
A
What you know
or you can
‫٭‬
What is covered by formal curriculum,
learned and retained
What is not covered by formal
curriculum but learned in hidden
curriculum, through experience,
self-learning or diffusion
‫٭‬
What is covered by formal curriculum
But is not learnt, or forgotten
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
11
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
B
What you must know
or must can
‫٭‬
What is essential
and you think is
essential
What is essential
but you think is not
essential
‫٭‬
What is not essential
but you think is
essential
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
12
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
B
What you must know
or must can
What is essential
but is not covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬
What is essential
and is covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬
What is not essential
but is covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
13
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
What is covered in
curriculum but you
think is not essential
‫٭‬
What is covered in
curriculum and you
think is essential
‫٭‬
What is not covered
in curriculum but
you think is essential
‫٭‬
Dr.ShahramYazdani
14
D C
BA
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must can
What you think you
must know
or must can
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
* *
* *
*
*
*
* *
*
*
* *
Dr.ShahramYazdani
15
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
A Assessment of
knowledge, skills,
competencies, and
performance on a
vocational basis
Dr.ShahramYazdani
16
B
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Community need
assessment,
role definition
and task analysis,
Dr.ShahramYazdani
17
C
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Asking physicians about
what which is essential
in pre-graduate
curriculum
Dr.ShahramYazdani
18
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Curriculum evaluation
and content analysis
Dr.ShahramYazdani
19
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Current content
covered in
pre-graduate
curriculum
Dr.ShahramYazdani
20
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Ideal set to be
covered in
pre-graduate
and CME
= Need + Demand
Dr.ShahramYazdani
21
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Adding essentials to
the curriculum
Ensures achieving
curricular goals
Dr.ShahramYazdani
22
D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
to
Unessential but wanted topics
Shift from unessential
unwanted topics
Is the heart of
electiveness strategy
Adding essentials to
the curriculum
Ensures achieving
curricular goals
Dr.ShahramYazdani
23
What you know
or you can
A
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
D
What you think you
must know
or must can
C
What you must know
or must can
B
Dr.ShahramYazdani
24
On Service Training
Hidden Curriculum
Beyond Core
Constractivistic view point
Core Curriculum
Dr.ShahramYazdani
25
Thank You !
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A 1-4-needs assessment of targeted learners

  • 1. 1 Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners Dr. Shahram Yazdani [email protected]
  • 2. Dr.ShahramYazdani 2 Curriculum Development Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment Needs Assessment of Targeted Learner Setting Goals and Objectives Educational Strategies Implementation Evaluation and Feedback
  • 4. Dr.ShahramYazdani 4 Educational Need  Gap between existing level of knowledge or skill and a desired level of knowledge or skill (Knowles, 1980).  The learning required to achieve a desired level of knowledge or skill in a learner.
  • 5. Dr.ShahramYazdani 5 Educational Need Knowledge / Skill GAP Educational Need Desired Level of Knowledge/Skill Existing Level of Knowledge/Skill
  • 6. Dr.ShahramYazdani 6 Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners  It is a process by which curriculum developers identify the differences between ideal and actual characteristics of the targeted learner group.
  • 7. Dr.ShahramYazdani 7 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can
  • 8. Dr.ShahramYazdani 8 A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can What you know but is not essential ‫٭‬ What you know and is essential ‫٭‬ What you don’t know but is essential ‫٭‬
  • 9. Dr.ShahramYazdani 9 C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can What you know but you think is not essential ‫٭‬ What you know and you think is essential ‫٭‬ What you don’t know but you think is essential ‫٭‬
  • 10. Dr.ShahramYazdani 10 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum A What you know or you can ‫٭‬ What is covered by formal curriculum, learned and retained What is not covered by formal curriculum but learned in hidden curriculum, through experience, self-learning or diffusion ‫٭‬ What is covered by formal curriculum But is not learnt, or forgotten ‫٭‬
  • 11. Dr.ShahramYazdani 11 C What you think you must know or must can B What you must know or must can ‫٭‬ What is essential and you think is essential What is essential but you think is not essential ‫٭‬ What is not essential but you think is essential ‫٭‬
  • 12. Dr.ShahramYazdani 12 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum B What you must know or must can What is essential but is not covered in formal curriculum ‫٭‬ What is essential and is covered in formal curriculum ‫٭‬ What is not essential but is covered in formal curriculum ‫٭‬
  • 13. Dr.ShahramYazdani 13 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can What is covered in curriculum but you think is not essential ‫٭‬ What is covered in curriculum and you think is essential ‫٭‬ What is not covered in curriculum but you think is essential ‫٭‬
  • 14. Dr.ShahramYazdani 14 D C BA What you know or you can What you must know or must can What you think you must know or must can What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum * * * * * * * * * * * * *
  • 15. Dr.ShahramYazdani 15 What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum What you think you must know or must can What you know or you can What you must know or must canAssessment A Assessment of knowledge, skills, competencies, and performance on a vocational basis
  • 16. Dr.ShahramYazdani 16 B What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum What you think you must know or must can What you know or you can What you must know or must canAssessment Community need assessment, role definition and task analysis,
  • 17. Dr.ShahramYazdani 17 C What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum What you think you must know or must can What you know or you can What you must know or must canAssessment Asking physicians about what which is essential in pre-graduate curriculum
  • 18. Dr.ShahramYazdani 18 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum What you think you must know or must can What you know or you can What you must know or must canAssessment Curriculum evaluation and content analysis
  • 19. Dr.ShahramYazdani 19 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can Current content covered in pre-graduate curriculum
  • 20. Dr.ShahramYazdani 20 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can Ideal set to be covered in pre-graduate and CME = Need + Demand
  • 21. Dr.ShahramYazdani 21 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can Adding essentials to the curriculum Ensures achieving curricular goals
  • 22. Dr.ShahramYazdani 22 D What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum C What you think you must know or must can A What you know or you can B What you must know or must can to Unessential but wanted topics Shift from unessential unwanted topics Is the heart of electiveness strategy Adding essentials to the curriculum Ensures achieving curricular goals
  • 23. Dr.ShahramYazdani 23 What you know or you can A What is covered in formal pre-graduate curriculum D What you think you must know or must can C What you must know or must can B
  • 24. Dr.ShahramYazdani 24 On Service Training Hidden Curriculum Beyond Core Constractivistic view point Core Curriculum