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1. DNP 836 GCU Learning Needs Assessment Discussion
DNP 836 GCU Learning Needs Assessment DiscussionDNP 836 GCU Learning Needs
Assessment DiscussionIn education, student diversity has a significant influence on the
selection of teaching strategies. Clearly understanding your students’ needs is the first step
to ensuring you develop instruction that will effectively meet those needs. Students’ needs
are determined by multiple variables ranging from cognitive abilities to cultural and
socioeconomic factors.For this assignment you will conduct a needs assessment and
describe a group of students in relation to a learning goal you would like to them achieve.
Ideally, these are students you have access to in your practicum setting.First, determine a
learning goal for your group of students. This can range from a specific nursing skill to
broader theoretical knowledge.Next, research needs assessment tools and use or develop
one tool appropriate for the students in your practicum setting. There are a variety of needs
assessment tools from which to choose, and an appropriate one should provide a way to
measure the current knowledge base of the students. The tool should also help you identify
student characteristics, such as student learning preferences and needs and access to
technology and resources.You will administer the tool, collect your feedback, analyze the
results, and report your findings. Include the following in a report of 1,000-1,250
words:Identify the needs assessment tool and explain how it is appropriate for the students
in your settingSummarize the general, shared characteristics of your students.Discuss the
specific characteristics that distinguish your students from one another.Discuss how your
students’ similarities and differences would impact your approach to facilitating learning
for this diverse group.Discuss potential methods for evaluating whether or not your
approach is working for each of your students.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSCourse Code DNP-836 Class Code DNP-836-O500 Criteria
Content Percentage 70.0% Needs Assessment Tool 10.0% General, Shared Characteristics of
Students 15.0% Specific Characteristics That Distinguish Your Students From One Another
15.0% Impact of the Similarities and Differences of Your Students on Your Approach to
Facilitating Learning for This Diverse Group 15.0% Potential Methods for Evaluating
Whether or Not Your Approach Is Working for Each of Your Students 10.0% Two Additional
Scholarly Research Sources With In-Text Citation 5.0% Organization and Effectiveness
20.0% Thesis Development and Purpose 7.0% Argument Logic and Construction 8.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Format
10.0% Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 5.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as

2. appropriate to assignment and style) 5.0% Total Weightage 100% Assignment Title Diverse
Student Learning Needs Assessment Unsatisfactory (0.00%) An identification of a needs
assessment tool and why it is appropriate for the students in the practicum setting is not
included. A discussion of general, shared characteristics of students is not included. A
discussion of specific characteristics that distinguish your students from one another is not
included. A discussion of the impact of the similarities and differences of your students on
your approach to facilitating learning for this diverse group is not included. A discussion of
potential methods for evaluating whether or not your approach is working for each of your
students is not included. None of the required elements (two topic-related scholarly
research sources and two in-text citations) are present. Paper lacks any discernible overall
purpose or organizing claim. Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible
sources. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
DNP 836 GCU Learning Needs Assessment DiscussionInappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used. Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly. Sources are not documented. Total Points 100.0 Less than
Satisfactory (74.00%) An identification of a needs assessment tool and why it is appropriate
for the students in the practicum setting is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A
discussion of general, shared characteristics of students is present, but it lacks detail or is
incomplete. A discussion of specific characteristics that distinguish your students from one
another is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A discussion of the impact of the
similarities and differences of your students on your approach to facilitating learning for
this diverse group is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A discussion of potential
methods for evaluating whether or not your approach is working for each of your students
is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. Not all required elements are present. One or
more element is missing or included source(s) is not scholarly research or topic-related.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. Sufficient justification of
claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic.
Some sources have questionable credibility. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors
distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Appropriate template is used, but some
elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and
style, with numerous formatting errors. Satisfactory (79.00%) An identification of a needs
assessment tool and why it is appropriate for the students in the practicum setting is
present. A discussion of general, shared characteristics of students is present. A discussion
of specific characteristics that distinguish your students from one another is present. A
discussion of the impact of the similarities and differences of your students on your
approach to facilitating learning for this diverse group is present. A discussion of potential
methods for evaluating whether or not your approach is working for each of your students
is present. All required elements are present. Scholarly research sources are topic-related,
but the source and quality of one reference is questionable. Thesis is apparent and
appropriate to purpose. Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The

3. argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly,
supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the
thesis. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are
employed. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors
may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although
some formatting errors may be present. Good (87.00%) An identification of a needs
assessment tool and why it is appropriate for the students in the practicum setting is clearly
provided and well developed. DNP 836 GCU Learning Needs Assessment Discussion