Module 1: Create your quality online course blueprint
1.8 Summary: Learner-centred design and the Nine Events of Instruction
As you plan your course, think about what your learners need in order to learn successfully. Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction provides a useful starting place for thinking about creating the conditions for successful learning in your course. Here’s how we’ve applied this framework so far in this course:
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Module summary activity: Reflect and plan
Reflect on your learning
We’ve given you a lot to take in!
Take a moment to reflect: What are you already doing to incorporate Gagné’s Events 2 & 3 into your own teaching practice?
Think about:
Your learning outcomes
- Are your learning outcomes clearly defined for your learners?
- Do your assessments adequately measure your learners’ progress toward the achievement of the outcomes?
- Do your content and learning activities support the achievement of the learning outcomes?
Your learners
- How might their situational context and reasons for studying online impact the way they experience your course?
- What prior learning are they bringing to your course? Are there gaps or misconceptions that you need to address?
Plan next steps
What steps do you need to take to ensure that you are setting your learners up for success in your course?
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