If you are an instructional designer, you've probably heard of Robert Gagne. Gagne was an American educational psychologist best known for his Conditions of Learning. Gagne believed that there are several different levels of learning, and each level requires different types of instruction. He created a nine-step process that detailed each element required for effective learning: The Nine-steps are: Gain attention Inform learners of objectives Stimulate recall of prior learning Present the content Provide “learning guidance” Elicit performance (practice) Provide feedback Assess performance Enhance retention and transfer to the job Gagne's Nine Levels of Learning model provides a checklist that ensures that you present comprehensive and successful learning experience. His approach also motivates learners and helps them associate the topics covered in your course with their previous knowledge. Another benefit of … [Read more...] about Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction: How to create eLearning experiences that will blow your learners’ minds
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Leveraging Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction
Robert Gagné put forward a unique set of events to help Instructional Designers create effective learning materials. His nine-event based system uses a behaviorist approach to guide Instructional Designers on creating content that can accomplish specific learning objectives set for learners. As eLearning content designers, you can leverage Gagne’s Nine Events Of Instruction to produce highly engaging and motivational courses. Here are some thoughts and guidelines on how you can achieve that. Creating Engaging eLearning Content: Leveraging Gagne’s Nine Events Of Instruction At their very basic, Gagné’s Nine Events Of Instruction can help eLearning professionals achieve the following goals: Help your audience relate to the content you are delivering by associating it with prior knowledge or experiences. Offer supporting online content (prompts, hints, flashcards, cues) in the form of building blocks for the new information you are delivering. Pose probing … [Read more...] about Leveraging Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction
How To Improve Employees’ Performance: Proven Techniques That Bring Results
Have you ever managed employees who were clearly underperforming? Unfortunately, poor performance of one employee can negatively affect other employees in the organization and have poor impact on the overall organizational performance. To help poor performers become high performers, managers need to identify the root cause of the problem. Even though it is easy to conclude that poor performance is a result of inadequate training, this is not always the case. In fact, motivation often plays key role in poor performance. So, what are some ways to remedy the problem? First, mangers need to carefully diagnose the root cause. If you notice that your employee lacks knowledge or skills in certain areas, you may consider assigning a mentor or offering a training course. However, if you suspect that the root cause of failing performance is motivation, you will have to work together with the employee to create a motivating environment through setting up performance goals, providing regular … [Read more...] about How To Improve Employees’ Performance: Proven Techniques That Bring Results
Do Instructional Designers Need To Conduct Needs Analysis – The Most Neglected Phase In The ADDIE Model
Analysis is the first yet the most neglected phase of the ADDIE model. Although most ISD professionals recognize its value in the overall instructional design process, they almost always skip this step. As a result, their training courses often do not bring the desired results. The main reason for skipping the analysis phase is budget constraints as well as the fact that most stakeholders do not understand the real value behind needs analysis. As a result, they come to you with what they consider real training need without even realizing that training, in fact, may not be the solution. So, why do we need to conduct needs analysis? The main reason is to determine if training is ultimately the solution to the problem, and if it is, then to find the best ways to approach and solve the problem. As we all know, training can only help if the performance problem lies in lack of knowledge or skills. If, however, the problem is related to lack of motivation, resources, or anything else … [Read more...] about Do Instructional Designers Need To Conduct Needs Analysis – The Most Neglected Phase In The ADDIE Model
