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Pennington, Floyd C. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1980
Needs assessment is an integral part of designing instruction for adults. However, more work needs to be done to strengthen the definition and theory. Needs assessment will be served by carefully designed studies that analyze the extent and type of impact needs assessments have had on subsequent program development activities. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Theories, Instructional Development, Needs Assessment
