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Purpose of needs analysis? 1. identify learning gaps-determine problem 2. identify instructional goal 3. identify current/desired condition Interview VS. focus group interview= 1 respondent focus group=more than 1 respondent components of goal statements AKA instructional goals 1. learner(s) 2. action (what will students do?) 3. context to which skills are applied 4. tools they will need to complete skill What is a task analysis? AKA: goal analysis or instructional analysis (instructional designer can see the breakdown of elements or components needed to complete a job/task.) Visual breakdown of goal into steps that students must complete in order to show mastery of a skill. Either flowchart or list depending on goal type: verbal, intellectual, attitude, psychomotor Why conduct a learner analysis? To tailor instruction to fit the needs of specific learners: What entry level skills do they have? What prior knowledge do they have? Entry level skills VS prior knowledge ELS: skills students must have mastered before the unit begins PK: any existing knowledge student has on topic. Measured by a pretest.