9 Events of Instruction

The First Three Events

Harold Wong
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B.Ed. SML
The Mico University
College
 Objectives/Outline
At the conclusion of this unit student will be able to:

1. List Gagne' 9 events of instruction

2. Explain the first three instructional events

and relate the 3 internal mental processes
associated with them.

3. Extrapolate various tactics

 9 Instructional Events

1. Gain attention

2. Inform learners of objectives

3. Stimulate recall of prior learning

 9 Instructional Events

4. Present the content

5. Provide “learning guidance”

6. Elicit performance (practice)

 9 Instructional Events

7. Provide feedback

8. Assess performance

9. Enhance retention and transfer to

the job
 The First Three Instructional
Events

1. Gain attention

2. Inform learners of objectives

3. Stimulate recall of prior learning

 1st Event
Gain Attention
Internal Mental Stimuli

Present Stimuli

Stimuli Activates Receptors

Slide 23
 1st Event
Gain Attention
Tactics: Methods for gaining learners' attention may
include:

Arousing them with novelty,

uncertainty, surprise

Slide 24
 1st Event
Gain Attention
Tactics: Methods for gaining learners' attention may
include:

?
Posing questions to the How many of you enjoy
learner watching elderly ladies
play football?
 1st Event
Gain Attention
Tactics: Methods for gaining learners' attention may
include:

Having the learner pose

?
questions to be
answered by the lesson
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help me as a master
teacher during my stay
at The Mico?
 2nd Event
Inform Learners of Objectives

May include but not limited to:

 Explaining the purpose of content

(Rote Learning)
 Present goals for learner to select from
(Decision Making Skills)
 2nd Event
Inform Learners of Objectives

May include but not limited to:

 Ask learner to select or set own goals

(Constructivism)
 2nd Event
Inform Learners of Objectives

Explaining the purpose of content(Rote).

This is simple giving information.

(This
(This is
is learning
learning at
at the
the rote
rote or
or 11stst level.)
level.)
 2nd Event
Inform
Present goals Learners
for learner to selectoffromObjectives

Tactics/Methods: For Relating Instructional

objectives/Goals to learners may include:

Using the media as an example

(Click on one of the career in media to explore a career
choice)
Television Presenter
Radio announcer
News Editor

(Click on one of the career in media to explore a career

 Inform
Learners
of
Objectives 2nd Event
Asking the learner to select own goal

Tactics/Methods: For Relating Instructional

objectives/Goals to learners may include:

By allowing the learners to help specify the

Decide amongst yourselves
goals of the instruction, it gives them
ownership which
and area of the lesson
ensures that they will
you would like
receive instruction thatforpertains
us to to their
own needs cover during the next 30
minutes.
Slide 24
lus
2nd Event

Creates level of expectation for learning.

Eg. The learner may

be able to choose a
career in
broadcasting,
whether to be a T.V.
presenter, radio
announcer orSlide
news
Stimulate the faculty of imagination. 23
 3rd Event
Stimulate Recall of Prior Knowledge

Long Term Memory Short Term Memory

Previous
Knowledge + Immediate
knowledge =
Enhancing the
“Learning Process”
 3rd Event
Stimulate Recall of Prior Knowledge
What it Does
It facilitate the learning process. The participants
associating new information with prior knowledge

The learner encode and store information in long-term

memory much easier. Change usually occur in the
participant(s). Example-Values and Attitudes
 3rd Event
Stimulate Recall of Prior Knowledge

Point of Importance
When there are links to personal experience and knowledge
the environment to facilitate learning really begins.
 3rd Event
Stimulate Recall of Prior Knowledge
Tactics: Methods to stimulate recall of prior learning:

Ask the participant to state their

understanding of previous
concepts, or a body of content.

Ask questions about previous experiences

 3rd Event
Internal Mental Stimulus
Retrieval and activation of long term memory /short-term memory

Long Term Memory Short Term Memory

opposed by
Previous or Immediate
Knowledge (Thesis) Combined with
knowledge (New
Thesis or Anti-Thesis)

which is reconciled with the thesis in a

Synthes
is
which becomes a new Thesis
(Body of Information/ New
behaviour ect.)
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 Recapitulation

 There are 9 instructional events

 Our emphasis were

- Gaining attention
- Informing the learner of objectives
- Stimulating recall of previous experience
 Recapitulation
 We looked at the
-mental stimulus associated with three of the
instructional events

Slide 7 Slide 16 Slide 21

 Recapitulation
 We looked at the
- Tactics that can be employed during
three of
the instructional events

Slide 8 Slide 15 Slide 20

 Question
Which of the following
? isEvents?
the third instructional

A. Gain attention

B. Inform learners of objectives

C. Stimulate recall of prior learning

D. Inform learners of objectives
 Sorry

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Question Slide 17
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becoming a
Master
Teacher
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Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction: An Introduction  by Kevin Kruse/

http://www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art3_3.htm

http://ide.ed.psu.edu/idde/9events.htm

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