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== Links ==
== Links ==
* http://www.my-ecoach.com/idtimeline/theory/gagne.html
* http://www.my-ecoach.com/idtimeline/theory/gagne.html
* http://www.patsula.com/usefo/webbasedlearning/tutorial1/learning_theories_full_version.html


[[Category:Instructional design models]]
[[Category:Instructional design models]]

Revision as of 14:46, 27 February 2006

Definition

"Nine events of instruction" is an instructional design model put together by Gagne. This is a behaviorist model, but it also draws from cognitivism.

The nine events of instruction

Gagn�'s 9 steps of instruction for learning:

  1. Gain attention:
    • e.g. present a good problem, a new situation, use a multimedia advertisement, ask questions.
    • This helps to ground the lesson, and to motivate
  2. Describe the goal:
    • e.g. state what students will be able to accomplish and how they will be able to use the knowledge, give a demonstration if appropriate.
    • Allows students to frame information, i.e. treat it better.
  3. Stimulate recall of prior knowledge
    • e.g. remind the student of prior knowledge relevant to the current lesson (facts, rules, procedures or skills). Show how knowledge is connected, provide the student with a framework that helps learning and remembering. Tests can be included.
  4. Present the material to be learned
    • e.g. text, graphics, simulations, figures, pictures, sound, etc. Chunk information (avoid memory overload, recall information).
  5. Provide guidance for learning
    • e.g. presentation of content is different from instructions on how to learn. Use of different channel (e.g. side-boxes)
  6. Elicit performance "practice"
    • let the learner do something with the newly acquired behavior, practice skills or apply knowledge. At least use MCQ's.
  7. Provide informative feedback ,
    • show correctness of the trainee's response, analyze learner's behavior, maybe present a good (step-by-step) solution of the problem
  8. Assess performance test, if the lesson has been learned. Also give sometimes general progress information
  9. Enhance retention and transfer :
    • e.g. inform the learner about similar problem situations, provide additional practice. Put the learner in a transfer situation. Maybe let the learner review the lesson.

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