Gagnes Nine Events of Learning Worksheet (Updated)

Learning Event
1. Gain Attention

2. Inform Learner of
Objectives

3. Stimulate Recall of
Prior Learning

Relation to Learning
(Internal Mental) Processes
Activating receptors

Engaging executive
control processes
Creating expectancy for
learning
Retrieving relevant prior
knowledge into working
memory

4. Present New
Content

Engaging selective
perception of relevant
features

5. Provide Learning
Guidance

Providing cues/support
for encoding to and
retrieval from long-term
memory
Assessing and enhancing
response organization,
encoding
Reinforcing, refining,
correcting understanding
(i.e. schema/neural
networks)
Activating retrieval
Reinforcing understanding
and application

6. Elicit Performance

7. Provide Feedback on
Performance

8. Assess Performance

9. Enhance Retention
and Transfer

Providing cues/support
for generalization and
retrieval in novel
situations

Notes (examples; metaphors; etc)

Show an example of a starting lineup graphic
from bball/football and explain how graphics
like this can be used in many different
contexts (example: education)
Let them know that the end-goal is for them
to be capable to use the skills learned and
apply them for educational purposes
Ask if students have ever used Photoshop or
similar software before (relate to an
advanced version of PowerPoint). Ask if they
have ever seen graphics similar to the
example before.
Teach learners the basics they need to know
to complete the project. Go through the steps
of creating the graphic in a clear and concise
manner (All learners will use the same images,
provided by me, during this exercise to create
their graphic).
Provide assistance if needed and inform
students of ways to remember process of
steps
Let learners complete tasks on their own and
troubleshoot with each other at their tables
Look over some of their projects and provide
feedback on their progress

Let them create their own project using the

same skills (will have asked them to bring in
images of their own to create new graphic).
This will be a personalized version of the
project we just completed as a group.
If they do not finish their project in class,
ask them to complete it outside of class

Critical Notes for Understanding:

JM Brill

Tech Tools

August 2013

1.

Although presented in linear fashion here, the nine events are not always executed that way.
a. Steps one, two, and three typically occur at the beginning of a learning event and are repeated, separately
or together, as needed throughout a learning event (to refocus or restart the learning).
b. Steps four through seven typically occur in a repetitive fashion for every manageable chunk of new content
(knowledge and skills).
c. Steps six and seven are about embedded (also called formative) practice of new knowledge and skills.
d. Step eight is about summative assessment (also referred to as comprehensive/holistic testing).
2. The events can be applied to any approach to learning (e.g. direct instruction; discovery learning, constructivist
approaches, etc.) and typically span across learner experiences both inside and outside the classroom or
formal learning event/environment.

JM Brill

Tech Tools

August 2013