up:: [[Instructional Design]] tags:: #source/article #on/learning #on/teaching source:: [Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction | Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | Northern Illinois University](https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide/gagnes-nine-events-of-instruction.shtml) # Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction Robert Gagné's nine events of instruction provide a framework for effective teaching and learning. The events are designed to address the mental conditions necessary for learning and can be combined with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy for comprehensive instructional design. The events, as proposed by Gagné in 1965 and further elaborated by Gagné, Briggs, and Wager in 1992, are as follows: 1. **Gain attention of the students:** Capture learners' attention through novelty, uncertainty, thought-provoking questions, or icebreaker activities. 2. **Inform students of the objectives:** Clearly state course and lesson objectives to guide learners on what they are expected to learn and do. 3. **Stimulate recall of prior learning:** Help students connect new information with their existing knowledge and experiences. 4. **Present the content:** Use various instructional strategies and media to effectively present lesson content and provide explanations. 5. **Provide learning guidance:** Assist students in developing learning strategies and utilizing available resources to facilitate understanding. 6. **Elicit performance (practice):** Engage learners in activities that require them to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills. 7. **Provide feedback:** Offer timely and constructive feedback to assess learning progress and address any misconceptions. 8. **Assess performance:** Test students' understanding of course objectives using a variety of assessment methods. 9. **Enhance retention and transfer:** Provide opportunities for learners to connect course concepts with real-world applications and reinforce learning over time. These events can be implemented sequentially to create engaging and meaningful instruction that supports learning. It's essential to align the events with course goals and objectives, adjusting them as needed to suit the content and learners' needs. **Key Points:** - Gagn* é's nine events of instruction offer a structured approach to teaching and learning. - They address conditions necessary for effective learning, such as gaining attention, presenting content, providing feedback, and enhancing retention. - The events can be integrated with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy for comprehensive instructional design. - Various methods and strategies are suggested for implementing each event, such as posing thought-provoking questions, utilizing different media for content presentation, and offering diverse forms of assessment. - Clear communication of course objectives and goals is crucial for guiding learners throughout the instructional process. - Continuous reinforcement of learning through activities, feedback, and real-world applications helps enhance retention and transfer of knowledge.