Assignment-

The Critical Thinking Assignments in this course build upon each other to help you complete the final Portfolio Project, an instructional design blueprint for a business or organization. In this step, you will complete a needs assessment for the business or organization you have selected and profiled.

Your needs assessment must include data collection measures and outcomes for the following four stages:

• Stage 1: What are the business/organization needs?

• Measure used:
• Outcome: (What is the forecasted ROI?)

• Stage 2: What are the performance needs?

• Measure used:
• Outcome: (What are the knowledge and skills needed for success in the business/organization? To what degree are they currently being met? )

• Stage 3: What are the learning needs?

• Measure used:
• Outcome: (What knowledge and skills need to be improved through instruction?)

• Stage 4: What are the learner needs?

• Measure used:
• Outcome: (Who are the learners? Approximate number?, multigenerational?, cultural?, traditional?, nontraditional?, etc.)