The Nine Events of Instruction:
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n 1972, R.M. Gagné postulated that every lesson was made up of  nine events which occurred one or more times though the introduction, body, conclusion, and assessment of any lesson (Gagné, 1972).

An Instructional Designer must be certain that at least these nine events are accounted for in the lesson plan somehow. Failing to do so will leave a serious gap in the lesson.

 

wpe16.jpg (4458 bytes) Introduction
Gaining Attention
Informing the learner of the objective
Stimulating recall of prerequisite learning
Body
Presenting stimulus materials
Providing learning guidance
Assessment
Eliciting performance
Providing feedback
Assessing performance
Conclusion
MM Enhancing retention and transfer