A Blueprint for Effective Teaching
Robert Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction offer a structured, step-by-step guide to designing effective learning experiences. It’s especially useful for trainers and instructional designers who want to ensure every learner is engaged and supported.
Key Concepts
- Gain attention
- Inform learners of objectives
- Stimulate recall
- Present content
- Provide guidance
- Elicit performance
- Provide feedback
- Assess performance
- Enhance retention and transfer
Why it Matters
It’s a practical, proven framework for delivering instruction that sticks—especially in structured, goal-oriented environments.
How to Use It
- Use the nine steps to design lessons and modules
- Align each step with learner needs and outcomes
- Reinforce learning through feedback and application