Gagne's 9 Events of Instruction
Robert Gagne is considered to be the foremost contributor to the systematic approach to instructional design and training. Gagne and his followers are known as behaviorists, and their focus is on the outcomes (or behaviors) resulting from training.
Gagne's book, The Conditions of Learning, identified the mental conditions for learning. Gagne created a nine-step process called the events of instruction, which correlate to and address the conditions of learning. See the nine events of instruction below:
- Gain attention
- Inform learner of objectives
- Stimulate recall of prior learning
- Present stimulus material
- Provide learner guidance
- Elicit performance
- Provide feedback
- Assess performance
- Enhance retention transfer
