week 2:. needs assessment program evaluation why evaluation in advance of program design? assessment...
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Week 2:
Needs Assessment
Program evaluation
• Why evaluation in advance of program design?
• Assessment of merit/value of curriculum• Tyler’s• Stufflembeam’s
What is a Needs Assessment?
• Systematic set of procedures• Setting priorities and making decisions• About program improvement and resource
allocation
• Priorities based on needsWitkin & Altschuld
What is a need?
• A gap: between current and desired• NA seeks to highlight gaps• Detail their nature• Set priorities for action on gaps
Why conduct NA?
• Discussion: Why do we need a “systemic set of procedures”?
http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Kemp_design_model
Types of needs
• Normative• Comparative• Felt• Expressed• Future needs
The NA Process
• Planning• Data gathering• Data Analysis• Reporting
Kaufman: Organizational Elements Model
• Inputs• Processes• Products• Outputs• Outcomes
Task Analysis
What is a task analysis?
Decomposing tasks1. Identify task to be analyzed2. Break down task into subtasks3. Diagram sub-tasks and flow4. Decompose subtask into appropriate levels of
detail5. Sequence tasks and subtasks for instruction6. Discuss and compare analysis with colleagues,
experts, literature7. Compare and revise against learner performance
Conduct task decomposition
DACUM
What is DACUM?
What is the process?
Curriculum Validation