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Essential Learning Theories & Frameworks in IDT: Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction

Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction

Provides a sequence of instructional events to enhance learning.

Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction: Resources

Gagné, R. M. (2005). Principles of instructional design (5th ed.). Thomson/Wadsworth.

Gagne, R. M. (1987). Instructional technology: Foundations (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis Group.

Gagné, R. M. (1985). Conditions of learning and theory of instruction (4th ed.). Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Gagné, R. M. (1977). The conditions of learning (3d ed.). Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Jeffery, M., & Ahmad, A. (2018). A conceptual framework for efficient design of an online operations management course. Journal of Educators Online, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.9743/jeo.2018.15.3.5

McNeill, L., & Fitch, D. (2023). Microlearning through the lens of Gagne’s nine events of instruction: A qualitative study. TechTrends, 67(3), 521–533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00805-x

Miner, A., Mallow, J., Theeke, L., & Barnes, E. (2015). Using Gagne's 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in undergraduate nursing course. Nurse educator40(3), 152–154. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000138

Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. (2012). Gagné’s nine events of instruction. In Instructional guide for University Faculty and Teaching Assistants. https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide/gagnes-nine-events-of-instruction.shtml

Phillips, J., Klein, J. D., Dunne, E., & Siriwardena, M. (2019). Using formative data to make evidence-based decisions during re-design. Journal of Formative Design in Learning, 3(2), 133–145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41686-019-00036-z

Richardson, J. (2017). How to deliver an effective safety job briefing. Professional Safety, 62(3), 36–37.

Roubides, P. (2017). A conspectus review of adaptive learning technology’s instructional design techniques for developmental mathematics using Gagné’s nine events of instruction. In Distance Learning: Perspectives, Outcomes and Challenges. Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated.

Weber, S., Smith, J., Ayers, K., & Gerhardt, J. (2020). Fostering disability advocates: A framework for training future leaders through interprofessional education. Psychological Services, 17(S1), 120–127. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000386

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