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Market Needs Survey

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Market Needs Survey

Market Needs Survey

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📋 Part 1: Planning Your Survey Questions

1. What is a needs assessment? Circle the best answer:

A way to find out what people want to buy

A method to discover problems and opportunities in our community

A test to see how much money people have

A survey about favourite foods

2. Which Māori values should guide our survey approach? Check all that apply:

Manaakitanga (caring for others)

Whanaungatanga (building relationships)

Kaitiakitanga (guardianship of environment)

Rangatiratanga (leadership and self-determination)

3. Write 3 respectful survey questions you could ask community members about their needs:

Question 1:

Question 2:

Question 3:

🗣️ Part 2: Survey Practice and Communication

4. Match the communication skills with their descriptions:
1. Active listening
2. Respectful greeting
3. Clear questioning
4. Thanking participants
A. Showing appreciation for their time
B. Paying full attention to responses
C. Starting with a friendly introduction
D. Asking questions that are easy to understand
5. Fill in the blanks for a respectful survey introduction:

Kia ora! My name is _____________ and I am a student at _____________. I am conducting a survey to learn about _____________ in our community. Would you be willing to answer a few questions? This will take about _____ minutes of your time.

6. What should you do if someone doesn't want to participate in your survey?

📊 Part 3: Recording Survey Results

7. Create a simple table to record responses from 3 people:
8. List 3 common problems or needs you discovered from your surveys:

Problem/Need 1:

Problem/Need 2:

Problem/Need 3:

9. Which of these problems could be solved through innovation? Circle all that apply:

Lack of recycling bins in the playground

Students forgetting their lunch

Difficulty carrying sports equipment

Not enough seating in outdoor areas

All of the above

💡 Part 4: Reflection and Innovation Opportunities

10. How does understanding community needs connect to Māori values? Explain your thinking:
11. Based on your survey results, what product or service could you create for Market Day that would help solve a community need?
12. How would your innovation show care for the environment (kaitiakitanga)?
13. Rate your confidence in conducting community surveys:

Very confident - I can do this easily

Somewhat confident - I need a little practice

Not very confident - I need more help

Not confident at all - This is very challenging for me

14. What was the most surprising thing you learned from your survey?

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