Needs Assessment

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The dynamics of practical classes emphasizes active and participatory methodologies, based on individual and collaborative work.

The evaluation will respect the provisions of the Internal Regulation of ESEC.

Students choose one of the assessment modalities: continuous assessment or exam assessment. The assessment by examination takes place at the end of the semester and covers the entire syllabus working classes; It is presented itself in the form of a written test and an oral test possible. Continuous evaluation take place throughout the teaching activities. There are four elements to these assessments and their weights:

– Written test [personal work] (30%);

– Analysis / critical reviews of studies about Education Needs Analysis [working group] (25%);

– Design / drawing of plans Education Needs Analysis [personal work] (15%);

– Practical work or reflection on practical work of ANPE of a reality [group work] (30%).

In the Curricular Unit Education Needs Analysis, students should be able to:

– analyze, discussing understanding operatory, and methods and techniques of analysis of needs and educational potential;

– justify and explain in scientific terms its options and intervention strategies;

– Identify educational needs inherent in the development of each target group;

– know methodological strategies that enable the knowledge of a community;

– know methods and techniques of strategic and participatory planning;

– identify and analyze the educational needs of a group or community;

– characterize the different needs and strengths in the areas of socioeducational intervention;

– analyze needs and potentials for socioeducational minority groups and social risk;

– design a plan needs analysis and educational potential, in its different stages, in an autonomous way or in cooperation.

I An introduction to the Education Needs Analysis

I.1 Spheres Analysis of Needs / Realities – the case of Educational Needs and Potentialities

I.2 Participatory Action Research

II Main phases of an Education Needs Analysis

II.1 Acknowledgement

II.1.1 Initial situation

II.1.2 Sources of information

II.1.3 Selection of techniques and tools for collecting and processing information

II.2 Diagnosis

II.2.1 Present situation

II.2.2 Desirable situation

II.2.3 Potentialities

II.2.4 Interpretation of the gap between present situation and desirable situation

II.2.5 Definition / clarification Educational Needs and Potentialities

II.3 Decision Making

II.3.1 Establishing Needs and Potentialities priority

II.3.2 Motions for resolutions

III Methods and techniques of Education Needs Analysis

III.1 Methods (methodological pluralism)

III.2 Techniques (quantitative / qualitative)

• - Exam - 100.0%

• - Individual and/or Group Work - 70.0%
• - Frequency - 30.0%

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