GATHERING INFORMATION FOR NEEDS ANALYSIS

GATHERING INFORMATION FOR NEEDS ANALYSIS

1. Primary information

   • Language Samples
     • Language samples provide some of the most useful information we can gather about a child’s communication
   • Interviews
     • The trainer uses this technique to identify people who can provide information about the need and then interviews them
   • Focus Groups
     • Another approach is a focus group. Somewhat like the interview, the trainer identifies key people who can provide information about the need
   • Observation
     • This is a good needs assessment technique in two circumstances. First, it is useful when a trainer is assessing the need for skill-based training
   • Surveys
     • Tests are beneficial in helping trainers identify what to include in a knowledge-based program
   • Observation
     • This is a good needs assessment technique in two circumstances. First, it is useful when a trainer is assessing the need for skill-based training
   • Expectations
     • the feeling of expecting something to happen

2. Secondary Information

   • documents
     • is a means of searching for information that has already been written by other researchers
   • literature
     • all the information relating to a subject, especially information

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