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Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners

Dr. Shahram Yazdani

sh_yaz@yahoo.com

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Curriculum Development

Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment

Needs Assessment ofTargeted Learner

Setting Goals andObjectives

Educational Strategies

Implementation

Evaluation and Feedback

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Need:

GAP Need

Existing Condition

Desired Condition

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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.

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Educational Need

Knowledge/ Skill GAP

Educational Need

Desired Level of Knowledge/Skill

Existing Level of Knowledge/Skill

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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.

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What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

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A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

What you know butis not essential

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What you know andis essential

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What you don’t knowbut is essential

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C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

What you know butyou think is not

essential

٭ What you know andyou think is essential٭

What you don’t knowbut you thinkis essential

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

A

What you knowor 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

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What is covered by formal curriculum But is not learnt, or forgotten

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C

What you think you must knowor must can

B

What you must knowor 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

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

B

What you must knowor must can

What is essential but is not covered

in formal curriculum

٭What is essential

and is coveredin formal curriculum

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What is not essential but is covered

in formal curriculum

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

What is covered in curriculum but you

think is not essential

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What is covered in curriculum and you

think is essential

٭

What is not covered in curriculum but

you think is essential

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D C

BA

What you knowor you can

What you must knowor must can

What you think you must knowor must can

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

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What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

What you think you must knowor must can

What you knowor you can

What you must knowor must can

Assessm

ent

AAssessment of

knowledge, skills, competencies, and performance on a vocational basis

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B

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

What you think you must knowor must can

What you knowor you can

What you must knowor must can

Assessm

ent

Community need assessment,

role definition and task analysis,

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C

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

What you think you must knowor must can

What you knowor you can

What you must knowor must can

Assessm

ent Asking physicians about

what which is essential in pre-graduate

curriculum

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

What you think you must knowor must can

What you knowor you can

What you must knowor must can

Assessm

ent Curriculum evaluation

and content analysis

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

Current content covered in

pre-graduate curriculum

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

Ideal set to be covered in

pre-graduate and CME

= Need + Demand

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

Adding essentials tothe curriculum

Ensures achievingcurricular goals

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D

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

C

What you think you must knowor must can

A

What you knowor you can

B

What you must knowor must can

toUnessential but wanted topics

Shift from unessential unwanted topics

Is the heart of electiveness strategy

Adding essentials tothe curriculum

Ensures achievingcurricular goals

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What you knowor you can

A

What is covered in formal pre-graduate

curriculum

D

What you think you must knowor must can

C

What you must knowor must can

B

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On Service TrainingHidden CurriculumBeyond Core

Constractivistic view point

Core Curriculum

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