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A Helpful Checklist

Check your target population description against the fol-
lowing list. Does it include information about:
1. age range?

2. sex distribution?

3. nature and range of educational background?

4. reason(s) for attending the course?
5. attitude(s) about course attendance?

6. biases, prejudices, beliefs?

7. typical hobbies and other spare-time activities?
8. interests in life other than hobbies?

9. need-gratifiers (i.e., what would reward them)?

10. physical characteristics?

11. reading ability?

12. terminology or topics to be avoided?
13. organizational membership?

14. specific prerequisite and entry-level skills already
learned?

To Learn More: See Resources #2, #15, and #16.