Key Input 1: Needs Analysis: Follow-on Activity

Task (5 minutes) 

Think about how you could improve your current or future classrooms. 

a. Have you conducted needs analysis formally or informally for the classes you teach?

If you answered YES, can you identify or describe the methods you used to gather information? 

If you answered NO, what barriers limited your ability to carry out a needs analysis of your classes? Do you have any ideas how to overcome these barriers? 

b. In your view, how satisfied are you that the different elements of your course (e.g., syllabus, learning materials, teaching/learning methods) are meeting the needs of your students?