KNR 271 Lecture 4: KNR 271 CHAPTER 9 NOTES
19 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
KNR 271
Recreation Programming
TTH 9:35am-10:50am
Upcoming Dates:
Program Evaluation 1: 2/8
CHAPTER 9
What is a Needs Assessment?
Identifying and documenting recreational needs that can be successfully met with
programs and services developed by the agency.
Understanding who our participants are before we design a program leads to…
oSuccessful programs
oSatisfied Participants
Needs Concepts
Need
oA state of deprivation arising out of the basic innate biological characteristics of
humans
Exists apart from society
Water
Food
Oxygen
Shelter
We also NEED to participate in intrinsically rewarding recreation
programs!
Interest
oAn awareness or feeling about something one would like to do
Learned and influenced by social factors
Want
oA culturally learned behavior pattern for satisfying specific needs
Hungry? *Goes to eat a Big Mac*
I should play a sport! *plays baseball*
Individuals NEED intrinsically rewarding programs but want specific
ones.
Ex: I need to participate in a recreational activity!
o*goes bowling*
Intention
oThe commitment to acquire specific satisfiers of wants under given market
conditions
Committing necessary time and money
You need to take time to plan a vacation for Spring Break
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Document Summary
Identifying and documenting recreational needs that can be successfully met with programs and services developed by the agency. Understanding who our participants are before we design a program leads to : successful programs, satisfied participants. Need: a state of deprivation arising out of the basic innate biological characteristics of humans. We also need to participate in intrinsically rewarding recreation. Interest programs: an awareness or feeling about something one would like to do. Want: a culturally learned behavior pattern for satisfying specific needs. Individuals need intrinsically rewarding programs but want specific ones. Ex: i need to participate in a recreational activity: *goes bowling, the commitment to acquire specific satisfiers of wants under given market conditions. You need to take time to plan a vacation for spring break. You need to put aside or save money to go on a vacation for spring. Interviews/focus groups: occur before the activity is complete. Evaluations are questions asked to participants after completing an activity.
