Gagne's+Conditions+of+Learning

**Gagne's Conditions of Learning** Schunk, Chapter 7: Cognition and Instruction, p. 286-290

Gagne's theory focuses on //Conditions of Learning//, or circumstances that prevail when learnin goccurs. There are two steps of crucial imporance when applying Gagne's theory:

1) Specify the type of Learning Outcome --> There are five major types of learning outcome. These include 2) Determine the Events of Learning --> Factors that make a difference in instruction. //Events// can be internal and external. Internal events include disposition and thought processes. External events are deliberate and are planned and arranged to promote learning.
 * Intellectual Skills - Rules, procedures and concepts
 * Verbal Information - Facts and Dates
 * Cognitive Strategies - Rehersal, problem-solving
 * Motor Skills - Hitting a ball, juggling
 * Attitudes - Generosity, honesty, fairness

**Learning Heirarchies**

Gagne employed the term "learning hierarchies" when referring to a set of intellectual skills. The highest of the skill set is referred to as the target skill. When devising the learning hierarchy, one must consider prerequisite skills that are immediate prerequisites to the target skills. The questioning of skills should take place until a skill is reached that the students already have mastered.

**Planning External Learning Events to facilitate Internal Learning Processes!** Please take a moment to review the following PPT detailing Gagne's Phases of Learning! [| Gagne's Nine Conditions of Learning Minelli Weiland Spring 09.ppt] **Gagne's theory incorporates five elements:**
 * 1) Learning occurs in phases
 * 2) Skills need to be broken down and acquired sequentially
 * 3) Practice, feedback and review are integral
 * 4) Social modeling is employed during phases of instruction
 * 5) Motivation is a function of learning attitudes. External conditions include contextual factors.

[|**Gagne - Sample Lesson Plan.doc**]
 * Lesson Planning with Robert Gagne's Conditions of Learning**

The following link contains information related to Gagne's Instructional Events and includes model instructional design. This work was created by Clendaniel and permission for use granted 31 December 2008. Clendaniel continues application of instructional design theory through work as a Project Manager and Senior Instructional Designer.
 * Gagne's Instructional Events**

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 * Clendaniel, D. (2003, Fall). //Robert Gagne and 9 Instructional Events.// Towson, Maryland: Towson University.**