University Library: Dissertation Guide Readings: Needs Assessment

Needs Assessment

Altschuld, J.W., & Kumar, D. D. (2010). Needs assessment: An overview. SAGE Publications Ltd.
Farmer, G. C., & Papachristou, T. (2009). A needs assessment: Critical in planning and community development. Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training, 534-549.
Russ-Eft, D., & Sleezer, C. (Eds.) (2020). Case studies in needs assessment, SAGE Publications Ltd.
Sleezer, C. M., Russ-Eft, D. F., & Gupta, K. (2014). A practical guide to needs assessment, Center for Creative Leadership.
Watkins, R., West, M. M., & Visser, Y. (2012). Guide to assessing needs: Essential tools for collecting information, making decisions, and achieving development results. World Bank Publications.

Additional Readings

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Burton, J., & Merrill, P. (1991). Needs assessment: Goals, needs, and priorities. In L. J. Briggs, K. L. Gustafson, & M. H. Tillman (Eds.), Instructional design: Principles and applications (2nd ed.). Educational Technology.
Kaufman, R., Rojas, A. M., & Mayer, H. (1993). Needs assessment: A user's guide. Educational Technology Publications, Inc.
Ostroff, C., & Ford, J. K. (1989). Assessing training needs: Critical levels of analysis. In I.L. Goldstein (Ed.), Training and development in organizations. Jossey- Bass.
Rossett, A. (1987). Training needs assessment. Educational Technology.
Witkin, B. R., & Altschuld, J. W. (1995). Planning and conducting needs assessments: A practical guide. Sage.

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