Learner Analysis

The target population typically needs to be identified with consideration to:

• Prior knowledge of topic (general)
• Entry behaviors (specific)
• Attitudes toward content and delivery system
• Aptitudes, Intelligence
• Academic motivation (attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction)
• General educational and ability levels
• General learning preferences (e.g. Lecture/discussion, Problem-based learning (PBL))
• Attitudes toward the organization
• Group characteristics (heterogeneity, size, and overall impressions of the group)
• Involvement
• Responsibility for learning (self directed to pursue a goal)