{"id":32,"date":"2023-08-17T00:14:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5-days.net\/better_id\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:28:01","slug":"day-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5-days.net\/better_id\/day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInRight&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Day 2: Needs and Learner Analyses<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInRight&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Needs Analysis<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]<strong>Instructional Design serves a specific purpose: to bring about a change or accomplish a result (Brown &amp; Green, 2020).<\/strong> Its purpose may be to educate, to correct an issue, to raise awareness, or a variety of other tasks. There is always some type of knowledge or skill to impart to the learners.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Needs Analysis can help instructional designers (IDs) to gain a deeper understanding of the needs, challenges, and objectives they are attempting to address (Brown &amp; Green, 2020). A Needs Analysis will include information about the Problem, the Audience, and the proposed Solution.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of the major items addressed by a Needs Analysis can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What needs to be accomplished?<\/li>\n<li>Who is requesting this?<\/li>\n<li>Who is the audience?<\/li>\n<li>What are the goals and learning objectives?<\/li>\n<li>How will the results be evaluated?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInRight&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Learner Analysis<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]<strong>Learner Analysis is another important step in the Instructional Design process (Brown &amp; Green, 2020).<\/strong> Depending on the number of learners and other factors, the Learner Analysis may be very simple, or it can be an in-depth look at the types of learners which will constitute the audience.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Learner Analysis can aid the ID in understanding what the target audience is capable of as well as what they already know (Brown &amp; Green, 2020). The Learner Analysis will include evaluation of the learners&#8217; Skills, Prior Knowledge, and Motivation. Combined with a Needs Analysis, the Learner Analysis can provide a clearer picture of how to achieve the instructional goals.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some major questions for Learner Analysis include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are the learners a captive audience or volunteers?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any spoken or written language barriers?<\/li>\n<li>What is the age range or maturity level of the learners?<\/li>\n<li>What prior knowlege of the subject do the learners possess?<\/li>\n<li>If the task is manual, do the learners have the manual dexterity or physical capacity to perform this task?<\/li>\n<li>Any other roadbloacks to mastery of this task?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e0fa33a57e6\" data-id=\"69e0fa33a57e6\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/TDZ6_iVZlt0&#8243; el_width=&#8221;70&#8243; title=&#8221;Additional Learning&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1692894237287{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text addstyles=&#8221;font-size: 0.7em&#8221;]Figure 1: How to Conduct a Needs Analysis. From The eLearning Designer&#8217;s Academy by Tim Slade YouTube Channel.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e0fa33a5805\" data-id=\"69e0fa33a5805\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><a class='dt-sc-colored-big-buttons with-left-icon yellow   wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bounceInLeft bounceInLeft' data-delay='0' target='_self' title='Check Your Knowledge' href='http:\/\/5-days.net\/id_quiz2\/'> <span class='fas fa-play'> <\/span> READY TO MOVE ON? <br> <strong>Check your knowledge<\/strong> <\/a>[vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6>References<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;fd_references&#8221;]Brown, A. H., &amp; Green, T. D. (2020). The essentials of instructional design: Connecting fundamental principles with process and practice (4th ed.). Routledge.<\/p>\n<p>Slade, T. (2021, Oct. 25). How to Conduct a Needs Analysis. The eLearning Designer&#8217;s Academy by Tim Slade. https:\/\/youtu.be\/TDZ6_iVZlt0?si=EFuWyixwwcbwYO9i[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInRight&#8221;] Day 2: Needs and Learner Analyses [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInRight&#8221;] Needs Analysis [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]Instructional Design serves a specific purpose: to bring about a change or accomplish a result (Brown &amp; Green, 2020). Its purpose may be to educate, to correct an issue, to raise awareness, or a variety of other tasks. 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