Reflection Paper - Gagne's Conditions of Learning

Leonardo Z. Camboja Jr.                                           Facilitating Learning

BEE – 2                                                                   Olga C. Alonsabe Ph.D.

September 3, 2012

Reflection Paper – Gagne’s Conditions of Learning

We discussed about Gagne’s conditions of learning has a structured pattern to follow in order to enhance and easy to discussed with the children. Comprehensive patterned through cognitive approach of Gagne’s theory. As we read his principles of various teaching criteria is differ from the traditional way but comprehensive one. There 9 events of instructional in teaching proper:

1. Gaining attention – to catch the attention of learner by creative motivation in attractive ways.
2. Informing the learner of the objective – to know the learner proper information of what was presented so that learners aware of the discussions.
3. Stimulating Recall of prior learning – recalls the previous lesson and makes connections at present topics.
4. Presenting Stimulus – by giving some activity related to the topics or give definitions of topics discuss.
5. Providing learning guidance – provides visual presentation that suits their topics and realistic demonstration.
6. Eliciting Performance – make an activity out of group and let answer on the board to show their output.
7.  Giving feedback – let the teacher make a constructive correction whenever they are wrong or appreciate their works.
8. Assessing performance – let individual pupils answer the activity to measures their comprehension, quiz and oral recitation and motivate their answer.
9. Enhancing retention and transfer – give more drill in order to practice their acquired learning.

After our discussion, we make our own lesson plan based on Gagne’s Conditions theory of we enable to finish and show our presentation in the class in different topics. Every group demonstrate their output based on assign topics. It is very interesting activity for us who practices teaching. We may able to give our capacity to teach.

If I will be a teacher, I will does varied teaching styles to make my class interesting. I will apply all the theories of teaching especially interactive discussion.