Robert GagneRobert Gagne

Carol-Ann MurrayCarol-Ann MurrayMarybeth LevanMarybeth Levan

Mike WilstonMike WilstonRyan HuisjesRyan Huisjes

Conditions of LearningConditions of Learning

Considered the building blocks Considered the building blocks to learning.to learning.

There are specific learning There are specific learning conditions required for the conditions required for the achievement of each outcome. achievement of each outcome.

He talks about nine specific He talks about nine specific events of instruction.events of instruction.

•Gaining attention

•Being receptive to the “hook”

STEP 1:

What We’re Doing:

What You’re Doing:

•Informing you of the objective

•Expecting that the objective will eventually be met

STEP 2

What We’re Doing:

What You’re Doing:

•Stimulating recall of prior learning

•Retrieving information about the topic from your long term memory

STEP 3What We’re Doing:

What You’re Doing:

•Presenting the Stimulus

•Experiencing the stimulus in a way unique to what you already know

STEP 4What We’re Doing:

What You’re Doing:

•Providing Learner Guidance

•Eliciting Performance

•Providing Feedback

•Semantic Encoding (making meaning out of the new material presented)

•Responding (doing the task presented)

•Reinforcement of your new found knowledge

STEPS 5, 6, 7What We’re Doing:

What You’re Doing:

First there's IGNEOUS rock Here since Earth was born

Molten Lava, cooled and hardened

That's how it is formed

Rock Cycle Song

(sung to the tune of Row Row Row your Boat)

SEDIMENTARY rock Has been formed in layers

Often found near water sources With fossils from decayers

Rock Cycle Song (sung to the tune of Row Row Row your Boat)

These two types of rocks Can also be transformed

With pressure, heat and chemicals METAMORPHIC they'll become.

Rock Cycle Song (sung to the tune of Row Row Row your Boat)

•Assessing Performance

STEP 8 (almost there)What We’re Doing:

•Enhancing retention and Transfer

•Practice knowledge and apply it in new situations

What You’re Doing:

STEP 9What We’re Doing:

First there's IGNEOUS rockFirst there's IGNEOUS rock Here since Earth was bornHere since Earth was born

Molten Lava, cooled and hardenedMolten Lava, cooled and hardened That's how it is formedThat's how it is formed

SEDIMENTARY rockSEDIMENTARY rock Has been formed in layersHas been formed in layers

Often found near water sourcesOften found near water sources With fossils from decayersWith fossils from decayers

These two types of rocksThese two types of rocks Can also be transformedCan also be transformed

With pressure, heat and chemicalsWith pressure, heat and chemicals

METAMORPHIC they'll become.METAMORPHIC they'll become.

Rock Cycle SongRock Cycle Song (sung to the tune of Row Row Row your Boat)(sung to the tune of Row Row Row your Boat)

The Nine Instructional EventsThe Nine Instructional Events

Sara is bored …Sara is bored …

She yawns frequently during She yawns frequently during math problemsmath problems

Is not following along in Is not following along in language artslanguage arts

Writes ‘boring’ in the journalWrites ‘boring’ in the journal

When interested …When interested …

Sara helps several students with Sara helps several students with their science title pages and their science title pages and turns in one of the best ones turns in one of the best ones herselfherself

Gaining Attention is EssentialGaining Attention is Essential

Three 25 minute activities Three 25 minute activities No hookNo hook No wonder that a gifted student No wonder that a gifted student

is boredis bored

Assessment and FeedbackAssessment and Feedback Later, she wants to have her workbook Later, she wants to have her workbook

checked. She has not torn out pages as checked. She has not torn out pages as Ms. Mercer instructed. Sara is told to “Do it Ms. Mercer instructed. Sara is told to “Do it right.” Sara has not creased the paper as right.” Sara has not creased the paper as Ms. Mercer demonstrated so the pages do Ms. Mercer demonstrated so the pages do not come out easily. Sara frowns and not come out easily. Sara frowns and looks away. Suddenly she yanks the paper looks away. Suddenly she yanks the paper and the pages come out with jagged and the pages come out with jagged edges. She receives 7 out of 10 for her edges. She receives 7 out of 10 for her work. Ms. Mercer says, “Sara, this is good. work. Ms. Mercer says, “Sara, this is good. I wish you could get a hundred percent.” I wish you could get a hundred percent.” Sara slaps herself on the forehead. Sara slaps herself on the forehead.

Feedback is brutal … Sara is only told to Feedback is brutal … Sara is only told to listen, not how to improvelisten, not how to improve

Recommendations made to Ms. Mercer:Recommendations made to Ms. Mercer: Talk to Mrs. Porter about Sara’s need for sleep Talk to Mrs. Porter about Sara’s need for sleep

in order to arrive at school on time and to pay in order to arrive at school on time and to pay attention to what is going on in the classroom.attention to what is going on in the classroom.

Set up a daily communication book that Sara Set up a daily communication book that Sara will carry back and forth to school in order to will carry back and forth to school in order to correspond daily with Mrs. Porter about Sara’s correspond daily with Mrs. Porter about Sara’s school arrival time and her level of attention school arrival time and her level of attention throughout the day.throughout the day.

Provide incentives (e.g. free time) for attentive Provide incentives (e.g. free time) for attentive behaviors during class time.behaviors during class time.

Refer Mrs. Porter to a general physician for a Refer Mrs. Porter to a general physician for a complete physical for Sara to determine complete physical for Sara to determine whether there is a medical concern and to whether there is a medical concern and to investigate the use of medication for attention investigate the use of medication for attention difficulties.difficulties.

Use positive discipline techniques to direct Use positive discipline techniques to direct Sara’s attention and to provide consequences Sara’s attention and to provide consequences for inappropriate behaviors. for inappropriate behaviors.

Comments Questions Comments Questions Concerns??Concerns??

Thank You for Listening.Thank You for Listening.