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Training needs assessment case study exercise: Group 3

Lead author name: Rebecca Priestley (based on materials developed by Sara


Gwynn)
Lead author email: rpriestley@inasp.info (swynn@inasp.info)
!itle !rainin needs assessment case studies
"verview of e#ercise Participants will assess the trainin needs of a specific
roup in order to desin appropriate trainin for them.
!imin$duration %& minutes (ca)
"b'ective of e#ercise (y the end of this activity) participants will be able to:
*dentify trainin needs of a specific roup
Structure and approach
of e#ercise
Read 'ob description of person
List +nowlede) s+ills and attitudes that the
person would need
Read profile of taret roup
List +nowlede) s+ills and attitudes they need and
have) and those they need but do not have
,otes on usin
e#ercises
!as+ -: -. minutes
!as+ /: -. minutes
Group presents ideas: -& minutes
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Introduction
*maine you have been as+ed to desin a wor+shop for a roup of people who have
recently ained access to the 4orld 4ide 4eb and electronic resources. 5ou have a
copy of their 'ob description and the participant profile to uide you.
Task 1
Read throuh the underraduate 6'ob7 description below and list the
+nowlede) s+ills and attitudes you would e#pect that person to have in
order to wor+ effectively.
8nowlede: relates to intellectual s+ills such as the recall) comprehension)
application) analysis) synthesis and evaluation of data$information
S+ill: relates to physical s+ill development such as those needed to operate
e9uipment
:ttitude: relates to the attitudes) values and emotions displayed. ;or e#ample
interest) attention) concern) and responsibility) ability to listen and respond in
interactions with others
Job description: undergraduate student
<nderraduate students arrive at university to bein studyin a particular sub'ect.
!ypical activities include:
attendin course lectures and ma+in notes
actively participatin in course tutorials
doin bac+round readin
completin assinments
writin a dissertation
ta+in e#aminations
<nderraduate students may focus their studies more durin their course)
specialisin in a particular area of interest.
Task 2
Read throuh the underraduate profile below. <sin the list you
made for !as+ -) identify the +nowlede) s+ills and attitudes that
this person already has for this role. 4hat +nowlede) s+ills and
attitudes does this person need but not have=
Trainee profile: undergraduate student
!he university has %&&& underraduate students. !hey have had access to electronic
resources in their main library for less than si# months but there are limited numbers
of computers available in the library.

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Conclusion
!he purpose of this activity has been to identify the trainin needs of the people
described in the case study.
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