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Needs Assessment Surveys: Do They Predict Attendance at Continuing Education Workshops?
Robert W. Malmsheimer, SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryFollow
Rene H. Germain, SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryFollow
Extension educators regularly conduct needs assessment surveys to identify their clients' education preferences. This study compared data from a continuing education needs assessment survey of NYS forest resource managers with attendance records from workshops to learn if survey respondents attended programs that they indicated a preference for. Our findings suggest that, although educators can rely on these surveys to assess program feasibility, only a small percentage of survey respondents who indicate an interest in a topic will actually attend a program on that topic. Our results illustrate why educators should consider using additional tools to assess their clients' education needs.
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Malmsheimer, R. W., & Germain, R. H. (2002). Needs Assessment Surveys: Do They Predict Attendance at Continuing Education Workshops?. The Journal of Extension, 40(4), Article 7. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol40/iss4/7
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