What is Learning?

History

Cognitivism and

Instruction

Learning Situation

Learning Checklist

Reflections

Meaningful Reception Theory

9 Events of Instruction

David P. Ausubel supported the theory that individuals form & organize knowledge by themselves.  Ausubel believed that individuals gradually learn to associate new knowledge with existing knowledge and that they need to manipulate ideas actively to make them meaningful by using advanced organizers. 

Humorous example of Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxPt75bU6rc&feature=related

1. 1)Gain Attention
   

2. 2)Provide objectives
   

3. 3)Access prior knowledge
   

4. 4)Present Content
   

5. 5)Provide learning guidelines
   

6. 6)Elicit performance
   

7. 7)Provide feedback
   

8. 8)Assess performance
   

9. 9)Enhance retention and transfer

Tricia Leigh