Needs Assessment in Education

Altschuld, James W.; Lepicki, Traci

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044894-7.01596-7

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“…• Things without which someone will be seriously harmed or else will live a life that is vitally impaired [56] • A particular category of goals which are believed to be universalisable [57] • Objective deficiencies that actually exist and may or may not be recognized by the person who has the need [58] • Measured discrepancy between the current state and the desired one [59] • Gaps in results [60] • The necessary conditions and aspirations of full human functioning [61] • Nutriments that must be procured by a living entity to maintain its growth, integrity, and health (whether physiological or psychological) [62] From philosophy to economics, and medicine to psychology, needs are examined through diverse lens, leading to little agreement on what should (and thereby what should not) be classified as a need (or if we can even know our needs at all; [11]). For example, for economists needs are routinely viewed through the lens of income elasticity of demand (see [63]), whereas for psychologists the focus is typically on an individual's motivation derived from their needs (see [64,65]).…”

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Needs and artificial intelligence

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Watkins

2022

AI Ethics

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Throughout our history, we, Homo sapiens, have used technologies to better satisfy our needs. The relation between needs and technology is so fundamental that the US National Research Council defines the distinguishing characteristic of technology as its goal “to make modifications in the world [in order] to meet human needs” [1]. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising emerging technologies of our time. Similar to other technologies, AI is expected by many “to meet [human] needs”. In this article, we reflect on the relationship between needs and AI, and call for the realization of needs-aware AI systems. We argue that re-thinking needsfor, through, by, and with AI can be a very useful means towards the development of realistic approaches for sustainable Human-aware, Accountable, Lawful, and Ethical (HALE) AI systems. We discuss some of the most critical gaps, barriers, enablers, and drivers of co-creating future AI-based sociotechnical systems in which [human] needs are well considered and met. Finally, we provide an overview of potential challenges and considerations that should be carefully taken into account; and call for joint, immediate, and interdisciplinary efforts and collaborations to start on the path to needs-aware AI.

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Needs and artificial intelligence

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Watkins

2022

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“…Measured discrepancy between the current state and the desired one (Altschuld & Lepicki, 2010). What we require "Our human needs are what we require to function minimally well as the kinds of creatures we are" (Brock, 2005, p. 65).…”

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Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing

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Kavale

2014

New Drctns Evaluation

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By definition your needs assessment should assess needs, but how do you define them? Further, how do you operationalize that definition to measure needs? Do your partners and stakeholders also hold the same conceptual, and operational, definitions? Is there agreement that the project is only going to assess needs and not wants, assets, capacity, or solutions? Or are you really expected to assess all five? Each of these is an important consideration that can substantially influence the success of any needs assessment. In this chapter, the authors examine how definitions and use of the word need influence the design and implementation of an assessment, suggesting that the definition can shape the results of what is found.

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Needs Assessment in Education

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Needs and artificial intelligence

Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing

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