Determining the learning styles of students and comparing it with the teaching style of instructors can provide helpful information in this modification process. Needs assessments also can be used to evaluate progress. By administering a needs assessment instrument again, it would be possible to check the headway made in reducing a discrepancy or gap. A major advantage is the generation of new ideas and alternatives for dealing with needs. It also provides an opportunity for job enrichment.
Individuals can get bored with their jobs or burned-out.
Needs assessment offers opportunities to deviate from their routine and revitalize themselves. Contact with other individuals concerned with similar conditions can provide a support group with stimulation and encouragement that is often absent when one is working alone. When resources are scarce, it can be difficult to develop effective programs. Collaboration in conducting a needs assessment can help identify similar personnel, facilities, equipment and funds in other organizations and agencies. The pooling of these resources may allow collaborators to offer programs that none could have alone.