Hi and assalamualakum everyone! Hope everyone have a nice day. Well.. today as promised last week, I am going to update what I learned this week to you. Madam asked us to present ISD models which are Gagne 9 Events, Dick and Carey, Rapid Prototyping, Guaranteed Learning, ASSURE and ARCS. Do you remember I already mentioned about these last week? (Recall!) So, my group mates and I, we got Gagne 9 events to be presented in the class. So what is Gagne 9 events?
Before I explained further about this model, let me give you a brief history or background about this model. This model was developed by an educational psychologist, Robert Gagne in 1940s. So now we know the Gagne 9 Events came from his name. Gagne created a nine-step process that detailed each element required for effective learning. Besides, this model is useful for all types of learning!
Gagne's Nine Levels of Learning model gives trainers and educators a checklist to use before they engage in teaching or training activities. Each step highlights a form of communication that aids the learning process. When each step is completed in turn, learners are much more likely to be engaged and to retain the information or skills that they're being taught.
"Gagnés nine steps are general considerations to be taken into account when designing instruction. Although some steps might need to be rearranged (or might be unnecessary) for certain types of lessons, the general set of considerations provide a good checklist of key design steps."
(Good, Brophy, 1977).
This is a poster about Gagne 9 Events that me and my group mates had prepared for our presentation. We put some history about this model and also the 9 steps of this models.
Okay so let's move to the 9 steps of this model.
1st step is create an attention-grabbing introduction. Start the learning experience by gaining the attention of your audience. You can gain attention by raising the volume of your voice, gesturing, showing a short video on the topic of instruction.
2nd step is provide a learning objective. You must ensure that your team knows what they need to learn, and that they really understand why they're about to learn this new information. You have to explain to your team what they will have learnt by the end of the session. Then, explain how their learning is going to benefit them, and the organization.
3rd step is stimulating recall of prior learning. When your people learn something new, match the new information with related information or topics they've learned in the past. You can review any previous learning that you've done with your team, and apply it to what they're learning now.
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4th step is presenting the stimulus. Present the new information to the group in an effective manner. Organize your information in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.
5th step is providing learning guidance. In order to help your team learn and retain the information, provide alternative approaches that illustrate the information that you're trying to convey. Even the most advanced online learners may need support when it comes to learning new skill sets and absorbing new knowledge.
6th step is eliciting performance. Here, you need to ensure that your people can demonstrate their knowledge of what you've taught them. Repetition is key to absorbing and retaining new knowledge and skills.
7th step is providing feedback. You have to give your learners timely and constructive feedback they have the power to improve learning behaviors and identify their weaknesses and strengths.
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8th step is assessing performance. In this stage, your team should be able to complete a test, or other measurement tool, to show that they've learned the material or skill effectively. Team members should complete this test independently, without any help or coaching from you. Try give them tests, short questionnaires, or even essays can be good ways of testing your team's new knowledge.
9th step (final one!) is enhancing retention and transfer. Your learners must always be aware of how they can apply what they have learned once they step out of the virtual learning environment.
Gagne's Nine Levels of Learning provide a useful approach that helps managers to structure the learning process. Each different stage complements the others, and by working through all nine levels, you can help to ensure that your team fully understands and retains information.
Phew okay so I think that is all for now. I hope you can absorb this information and may your brain can act like a sponge (i hope so). So, till my next post. Stay tuned!
