Lesson Planning for Online Instruction

This document is to assist online teachers in their development of learning activities. This list of suggested online teaching strategies is adapted from Gagne’s Nine Universal Steps of Instruction.

Gain Attention & Motivate the Learner
Inform the learner of the outcomes/Explain What is to be Learned
Recall Previous Knowledge/ Prior Learning
Present the Material to be Learned
Provide Guidance for Learning
Active Involvement/ Practice and Interactive with Content
Provide Feedback ( Formative)
Assessment Performance ( Summative)
Provide Enrichment, Enhance Retention, Transfer of Responsibility

Gain Attention & Motivate Learner

Suggested Strategies

Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/5-step-design-model-gain-attention-learner

https://elearningindustry.com/grabbing-the-learners-attention

Inform the learner of the Outcome/Explain What is to be Learned

Suggested Strategies

Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

Recall Previous Knowledge/Prior Learning

Resources to Learn More:

http://thepeakperformancecenter.com/business/learning/business-training/gagnes-nine-events-instruction/

http://citt.ufl.edu/tools/gagnes-9-events-of-instruction

Present the Material to be Learned

Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/presentation/

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

Provide Guidance for Learning

Resources to Learn More:

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/online-communication/

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

https://elearningindustry.com/from-instructor-to-effective-online-facilitator

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

Active Involvement/Practice and Interactive with Content

Resources to Learn More:

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/Robert_Gagne%27s_Nine_Learning_Events:_Instructional_Design_for_Dummies#Eliciting_performance

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/online-learning-basics/

https://elearningindustry.com/4-ways-allow-elearners-bloom

Providing Feedback (Formative)

Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/6-ways-give-constructive-feedback-in-elearning

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-essentials-giving-feedback

Assessment Performance (Summative)

Transfer of Responsibility

Resources to Learn More:

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/991-transfer-of-responsibility-continuum-of-learning-g

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/1772-you-do-we-do-i-do-a-strategy-for-productive-strugg

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/164-sun-west-technology-continuum-k-12