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Needs assessment: Concepts, models, and characteristics
Author(s) -
Pennington Floyd C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.36719800703
Subject(s) - needs assessment , foundation (evidence) , management science , program evaluation , educational assessment , evaluation methods , computer science , engineering ethics , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , engineering , political science , law , social science , public administration , reliability engineering
Sound approaches to needs assessment can assist practitioners in using resources effectively to improve program decision making. An overview of definitions, purposes, benefits, and models provides a framework for the sourcebook and a foundation for understanding needs assessment.