Who determined that this was a need?
How did they decide this, based on what information?
--> interviews of key people in the adult ed organization
Do the potential students in these classes perceive this knowledge and skill as a need?
--> survey of potential students from other basic adult ed classes
Where will this instruction, potentially, take place?
What do the rooms look like? What kind of equipment—both AV and more mundane, like chairs and tables, look like? Who might be the teachers? What is their knowledge of education and instruction? What is their knowledge of the subject matter? What is the organization under which this instruction will be delivered? What are the larger goals and agenda of this organization? What other adult education courses have been offered by this organization?
--> interviews and observations in prospective education environment
What percentage of the students from these courses might be expected to enter the proposed course?
--> surveys of students in other basic adult ed courses
What is the community like that this adult education agency fits into?
How do they perceive education, money matters, informal education?
--> focused interviews with key community leaders