Gagne's Nine Events Of Instruction - Theory

Question 1

Create change, curiosity, relevance (offer an example or demonstration).

Answer 1

Event 1: Gain attention.

Question 2

Focus attention of learner. Prepare for what is to come. Create order. Opportunity for advance organizer.

Answer 2

Event 2: Describe the objectives.

Question 3

Create memory retrieval, attempt to link to a familiar task.

Answer 3

Event 3: Stimulate recall of prior knowledge.

Question 4

Offer: inductive vs. deductive decisions. Clarity. What features are emphasized? What examples are used?

Answer 4

Event 4: Present material.

Question 5

Offer: Cues, hints, direction or lack of them? Suggest organization and metacognitive devices?

Answer 5

Event 5: Provide guidance.

Question 6

Practice

Answer 6

Event 6: Elicit performance.

Question 7

Offer: Reinforcement, satiation, best feedback is “natural,” like when car starts up. Kinds: natural, adequacy, summative & formative (prompting).

Answer 7

Event 7: Provide feedback.

Question 8

Activate retrieval, reliable proof of skill (not by chance), valid (reflect the objective?), chance for feedback.

Answer 8

Event 8: Assess performance.

Question 9

Offer: Organization and context. Over-learning.

Answer 9

Event 9: Enhance transfer & retention.