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Misanchuk, Earl R. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1985
This personal reaction to Cummings'"Comparison of Three Algorithms for Analyzing Questionnaire-Type Needs Assessment Data to Establish Need Priorities" specifically questions Cummings' use of the Mean Difference Analysis for comparison with Weighted Needs Index, and his focus on characteristics of the statistic that are of secondary…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Cummings, Oliver W. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1985
This study of training needs utilized a questionnaire to assess participant's opinions of knowledge level that should exist and knowledge level that does exist in 25 content areas and analyzed the resultant data using three different approaches: mean difference analysis, multicomponent data analysis, and weighted need index. (MBR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
