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
Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
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
The ultimate instructional design models cheat sheet
Instructional design produces the best results when we follow a methodical process. Unfortunately, whether you are a fan of Merrill’s Principles or Bloom’s Taxonomy, or whether you are an ADDIE devotee – there’s so much involved that it’s hard to keep track of what’s what. Having a set of handy cheat sheets, to gently remind you what needs to be done, can be an excellent way to ensure you dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s. Not only will cheat sheets help make your ID process as thorough and complete as possible, but it will also help you save time. Here are 6 cheat sheets that instructional designers will find useful. Cheat Sheet for Merrill's Principles of Instruction Merrill’s design theory, First Principles of Instruction, is a concise ID model that many novice and expert instructional designers might find extremely helpful. Here’s the Coles Notes version of what it entails: Use real-life problems in your instructional events Activate … [Read more...] about The ultimate instructional design models cheat sheet