Questions for Felt needs
1. What would you like to learn
about gardening?
2. What types of gardens (e.g.,
vegetable, flowers, etc.) would you like to plant?
Questions for Comparative needs
1. What courses are offered on
home gardening?
2. What courses are offered on
public/private gardens?
Questions for Expressed needs
1. What are the most common questions
gardeners ask?
2. What types of supplies do gardeners
purchase?
3. What types of services are
requested most often?
Questions for Anticipated needs
1. Are there any anticipated changes
in public or private gardens?
2. Are there any awards planned
for home landscaping?
Collecting data for Felt needs
1. Surveys to current students
in the community college.
2. A web survey on the collegeís
website with an accompanying story in the local newspaper.
Collecting data for Comparative
needs
1. Review of similar programs
at other community colleges and extension services.
Collecting data for Expressed needs
1. Interview managers and sales
personnel at local garden shops
Collecting data for Anticipated
needs
1. Phone interviews with local
government officials.
How does your needs assessment plan differ from ours? Was it narrower or broader in focus? What are the advantages in either narrower or broader focus? Did you identify different audiences for the data gathering? What are the advantages to the groups you have identified?