Conducting a Learner Analysis

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 Links to an external site.  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:

· Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Featured Jobs Links to an external site.

· ATD Job BankAssociation for Talent Development (ATD) Job Bank Links to an external site.

· International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Featured Jobs Links to an external site.

· 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  Download DEI definitions 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  APA Style Links to an external site.

· 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  APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. .

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

· The  Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site.  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 Links to an external site.  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 Links to an external site.  resource in the Writing Center for specifications.