Setting the Educational Foundation

Student Learning Objectives

• The student will understand the importance of needs assessments.
• The student will become familiar with various methods of gathering information for a needs assessment

Presentations

Needs Assessment
Julia Zee

Readings

• Caravella, Jennifer (2006). A Needs Assessment Method for Extension Educators. Journal of Extension [On-line], 44(1) Article 1TOT2. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2006february/tt2.php
• Byler, Louise, N.E. Kiernan, S. Steel, P. Neiner, D.J. Murphy (2013). Beginning Farmers: Will They Face Up to Safety and Health Hazards? Journal of Extension [On-line], 51(6) Article 6FEA10. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2013december/a10.php
• Etling, Arlen and Thomas Maloney (1995). Assessment. (Needs Assessment for Extension Agents and Other Nonformal Educators). Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved from: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED388774.pdf
• Malmsheimer, Robert W. and Rene H. Germain (2002). Needs Assessment Surveys: Do They Predict Attendance at Continuing Education Workshops? Journal of Extension [On-line], 40(4) Article 4FEA4. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2002august/a4.php
• Harms, Ashely Marie Raes, D.R. Presley, G.M. Hettiarachchi, S.J. Thien (2013). Assessing the Educational Needs of Urban Gardeners and Farmers on the Subject of Soil Contamination. Journal of Extension [On-line], 51(1) Article 1FEA10. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2013february/a10.php