A Needs Assessment of Stakeholders That Impact to Learning Outcomes for Balled Trees Plantation Business

Abstract

         The purpose of this research article was to evaluate and prioritize the needs in current and desired of learning outcomes for balled trees plantation business. The samples group consisted of external and internal stakeholders 55 persons, obtained by means of purposive sampling. The research instrument was a dual response format questionnaire. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics methods including frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, and its priority in terms of needs was also set by using Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified). The research findings were as follows: the overall need 5 aspects for learning outcomes had a PNI_modified of 0.803(greater than 0.350), which were critical needs focus that must be developed in line with the conditions expected of the learning outcomes of stakeholders in every aspect. When consider in each aspect, the priority of critical needs to developing the course model were skills aspect(PNI_modified = 0.854), followed by personal competency in writing business plans(PNI_modified = 0.832), ethics(PNI_modified =0.819), knowledge(PNI_modified = 0.759) and character(PNI_modified = 0.751) respectively.  The results of this findings will be used for program learning outcomes(PLOs) for the development of the course model based on learning outcomes to enhance the competency of balled trees plantation business.