Mr Gagné, a military man who designed a way of learning which would allow students to become motivated about a subject and, would also achieve, independent outcomes. Seems to be a very smart man indeed.
Whilst watching the video, (see link above) about Gagné’s 9 steps of planning instruction, it became clear that there is much to consider. Who would have stopped to consider, for even a second, that there are so many steps to creating a lesson?
Now that i have stopped to consider all the steps, in finer detail, they all make sense.
One step is required to lead into another. Considerations for all possible outcomes is necessary, whilst developing each step, as there are many different types of individuals in a learning space, which results in an assumption that a variety of teacher methods will be needed.
This alone makes Step 1) the most vital. Of course you have to identify what the students know first of all. What knowledge they have already acquired on the topic. This allows for the foundations of the lesson to be created. A starting point for the tutor to know what information will essentially be required for this particular lesson.
The 5 types of learning:
1) Intellectual skills
2) Cognitive strategies
3) Verbal Information (recall of information)
4) Motor Skills
5) Attitude (to learning)
What would be important to keep in mind, as a teacher, is to remember that all students will approach their studies in a different way. Some students will be confident learners, some will be mindful, and others will be nervous at the thought of learning something new ( me being one of those students), therefore, it would be advisable for the tutor to have individual learning processes in place which will cater for all students.
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