Posted: March 12th, 2023

Conducting a Learner Analysis

 

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(58) Introductory Learner Analysis Presentation – YouTube

 

 

Education Jobs – Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) (careerwebsite.com)

 

 

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Your industry Jobs – International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) (careerwebsite.com)

 

 

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Prior to completing this assignment, be sure to read Chapter 5 in Brown and Green (2020) and Victor (2017). In addition, view Gardner (2011) and GMCTL UofS (2013). In this week’s Assessing Instructional Needs discussion, you analyzed the need in your chosen organization in Week 2. In this assignment you will analyze the learners for that organization who will benefit from the training or instruction offered to meet the learning need. You may use resources in addition to the course text to gather additional information about your learners. Relevant professional associations might have data about their general membership or other sources, such as the

 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

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 of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics may be helpful. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Week 3 Instructor Guidance page and review the Grading Rubric. The following webpages may assist you with this assignment:

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Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Featured Jobs

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ATD Job BankAssociation for Talent Development (ATD) Job Bank

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International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Featured Jobs

Links to an external site.

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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Jobs

Links to an external site.

 

In your paper,

· Write a statement identifying your intended audience for the instruction.

· Describe the audience’s general characteristics (i.e., age, gender, educational level, and physical abilities).

· Describe the prior knowledge and skills needed to begin the instruction (i.e., computer literacy and specific content knowledge).

· Describe the attitude and motivational levels of learners upon entering the instruction (i.e., Are students intrinsically or extrinsically motivated?).

· Describe how the audience may prefer to learn and why.

· Describe how the training will support diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees in the workplace. Use the following 

DEI definitions

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when completing this section.

· Use sources to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.

 

The Conducting a Learner Analysis paper

· Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s 

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· Must include a separate title page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to 

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· Must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition to the course text.

· The 

Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources

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 table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s 

APA: Citing Within Your Paper

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 guide.

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the 

APA: Formatting Your References List

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 resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Working Definitions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity: Diversity refers to all aspects of human difference, social identities, and social group differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, socio-economic status, language, culture, national origin, religion/spirituality, age, (dis)ability, military/veteran status, political perspective, and associational preferences.

Equity: Equity refers to fair and just practices and policies that ensure all community members can thrive. Equity is different than equality in that equality implies treating everyone as if their experiences are exactly the same. Being equitable means acknowledging and addressing structural inequalities — historic and current — that advantage some and disadvantage others. Equal treatment results in equity only if everyone starts with equal access to opportunities.

Inclusion: Inclusion refers to an academic community where all members are and feel respected, have a sense of belonging, and are able to participate and achieve to their potential. While diversity is essential, it is not sufficient. An academic environment can be both diverse and non-inclusive at the same time, thus a sustained practice of creating inclusive environments is necessary for success.

Required Resources

Text

Brown, A. H., & Green, T. D. (2020).

 

The essentials of instructional design: Connecting fundamental principles with process and practice

 (4th ed.). Routledge.

· Chapter 5: Analyzing Learners

· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform and can be access using the link provided in your online classroom. Chapter 5 covers the process of conducting a learner analysis, including what an instructional designer needs to know about the learners, how to determine the common attributes, and how to determine if a learner analysis is accurate. Chapter 5 will assist you in completing the Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment.

Article

Victor, S. (2017, May 22). 

Back to basics: Instructional analysisLinks to an external site.

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Obsidian Blog. https://obsidianlearning.com/blog/2017/05/back-to-basics-instructional-analysis.html

· This blog post provides information about the analysis phase of the ADDIE model and will assist you in your Assessing Instructional Needs discussion and your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week.
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Multimedia

Gardner, J. C. [J. Clark Gardner]. (2011, September 25). 

The ADDIE analysis phase

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 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/JZdv5lrJs4U

· This video segment provides information about the analysis phase in the ADDIE model and will assist you in your Assessing Instructional Needs discussion this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.

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GMCTL UofS. (2013, July 17). 

Introductory learner analysis presentation

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 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/aeBFwXkyJbk

· This presentation  is an introduction to learner analysis and will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.

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Web Pages

AECT. (2022).
 

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Featured Jobs

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. https://aect-jobs.careerwebsite.com/

· This webpage provides instructional design and technology career information. This webpage will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week. 
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ATD. (2022).
 ATD Job BankAssociation for Talent Development (ATD) Job Bank. https://jobs.td.org/

· This webpage provides instructional design and technology career information. This webpage will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week.
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ISPI. (2022).
 

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Featured Jobs

Links to an external site.

. https://ispi-jobs.careerwebsite.com/

· This webpage provides instructional design and technology career information. This webpage will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week.

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ISTE (2022).
 

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Jobs

Links to an external site.

. http://iste-jobs.careerwebsite.com/

· This webpage provides instructional design and technology career information. This webpage will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week.

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Kaufman, R., & Guerra-López, I. (2015, August 19). 

Needs assessment vs. needs analysis

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. Association for Talent Development. https://www.td.org/newsletters/atd-links/needs-assessment-vs-needs-analysis

· This webpage provides information on the differences between needs assessment and needs analysis (two terms that often get used interchangeably), often resulting in incorrect assessments. This webpage will assist you in your Assessing Instructional Needs discussion this week.
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Society for Human Resource Management. (n.d.). 

How to conduct a training needs assessment

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. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how-to-guides/pages/conduct-training-needs-assessment.aspx

· This webpage provides information on determining instructional needs and how to conduct a needs assessment. This webpage will assist you in your Assessing Instructional Needs discussion this week.

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United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. (n.d.). 

Occupational outlook handbook

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. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

· This webpage provides career information on job duties, education and training, pay, and occupation outlooks and will assist you in your Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment this week.

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Recommended Resource

Article

Ipek, I., & Ziatdinov, R. (2017). 

New approaches and trends in the philosophy of educational technology for learning and teaching environmentsLinks to an external site.

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European Journal of Contemporary Education,
 6(3), 381–389. https://doi.org/10.13187/ejced.2017.3.381

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCO
host database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. The authors discuss the foundations of instructional design, instructional design and technology (IDT) model strategies for developing learning environments, as well future instructional design trends. This article may assist you in your Assessing Instructional Needs discussion this week.