Getting It Done

Knowing the characteristics and advantages and disadvantages of all of the data collection methods available to you will help you identify the best potential methods for your needs assessment.

So, how are things going with Chris back at Whitewater Outfitters? The case study continues in exercise 4-1.

Exercise 4-1. The Whitewater Outfitter case study (part 3).

First, flip back to the data collection plan that you started in exercise 3-1. Compare your data collection questions and data sources to the ones that Chris was able to identify in the following data collection plan (table 4-10). If you identified most of the same responses ...

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