Needs Assessment Cycle
Needs Assessment Cycle
assessment i>clickers to make sure there is a need for them in the classroom and if it can help
engage students in the classroom lectures. It also helps to determine what is or is not working
for the students.
Level of Assessment
The plan is to conduct the needs assessment at SWIC with the full-time instructors. This
method will be conducting by interviewing full-time instructors of all programs to learn how
their teaching methods are engaging the students before the i>clickers were introduced and after
they have used the i>clickers. There will also be interviews with the students to see their
perspective on how the instructors are keeping the engaged in lecturing in the classrooms before
the i>clickers were introduced and after learning with the i>clickers. Collecting data from both
sources before and after i>clickers will give a better understanding on how students are engaging
in the classrooms.
Stakeholders
There are many stakeholders who have vested interest in the i>clickers. The first
stakeholders are the instructors. The goal of the institution is to use effectively the i>clickers so
that the students are engaged and learning more in the classrooms. The students are also
stakeholders. Students are the main focus on why i>clickers are being introduced to the
classrooms. We want to make sure more students are learning the materials and passing the
courses. Another group of stakeholders is the support staff. Support staff will order the
i>clickers, keep them updated, distribute them throughout the institution, and conduct the
evaluations after each course. The Deans, VP, and President are important stakeholders to ensure
the college is enhancing the students quality of life the best way possible. They will be
monitoring the students progress and discussing the next move for the community college.
effectively helping the students who are struggling in the classrooms, we will continue to find
new ways to improve the instruction.
References
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i>clicker. (2015). A New Mobile-optimized Engagement System. Retrieved from i>clicker:
https://www1.iclicker.com/
University of Minnesota. (2015). Conducting a Needs Assessment. Retrieved from University of
Minnesota: https://cyfernetsearch.org/ilm_1_9