Gagnes Events of Instruction

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Gagnes Events of Instruction

• Jackie Dickson
• Lauren Magnuson
• Amanda Cochran

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What are the Events of Instruction?

• Cognitive behavioral theory
• Provides conditions for learning
• Learning is shaped by optimal instruction
• Instruction must be based on conditions
• Sequence of events needed for all lessons
• There are nine steps

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Step 1 Gain Attention

• Description Use stimulus to gain students
  attention
• Tactics
• Pose questions to a learner
• Have the learner pose a question

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Step 2 Inform Learner of Objective

• Description make learner aware of expectations
• Tactics
• Explain the purpose of content
• Have student created goals

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Step 3 Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning

• Description students are using prior knowledge
  to enhance lesson content
• Tactics
• Use KWL
• Create a web of knowledge

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Step 4 Present the Content

• Description chunk and organize content toward
  learner needs
• Tactic
• Use different media
• Present vocabulary and examples

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Step 5 Provide Learning Guidance

• Description taking knowledge and guiding it into
  long term memory
• Tactics
• Mnemonics
• Use comparing and contrasting examples

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Step 6 Elicit Performance or Practice

• Description allow students to practice for
  internalization of skills and knowledge
• Tactics
• Elaborate on topic
• Use manipulatives to expand

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Step 7 Provide Feedback

• Description Informal assessment of comprehension
• Tactics
• Every pupil response
• Peer sharing

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Step 8 Assess Performance

• Description Formal independent assessment of
  instruction
• Tactics
• Post test
• Final project

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Step 9 Enhance Retention and Transfer to the Job

• Description independent continuation of skills
• Tactics
• Repetition
• Self Reflection

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Quiz

• Question 1 How many events of instruction are
  there?
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 5

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Quiz

• Question 2
• Using different media and presenting vocabulary
  are tactics of what step
• Step 1
• Step 5
• Step 3
• Step 4

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Bibliography

• Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction An
  Introduction
• http//www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art3_3.htm
• Nine Events of Instruction
• http//ide.ed.psu.edu/idde/9events.htm
• Roblyer, M. (2006) Integrating technology into
  teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson
  Prentice Hall.