CREATING ENGAGING

LESSON Dr.
PLANS
Qazi Tauseef
MBBS, DHPE-CPSP & ADHPE-AKU
OCD (BWC), Counseling (KEW Acad.)
PGDPA, MAS, Fellow HR Auditor (GBM)
INTRODUCTIONS…

a.Name
b.Subject experience/expertise
c.Why you must attend this session today?
a.What are your top three expectations for today?
EXPECTATIONS
New learning
Engaging session/activities
Something interactive/interaction
Smart teaching/new/innovative strategies
Planning/better lesson plans
Catering new generation
Learning something different
How to manage diversified learners
OBJECTIVES
 Reflect on experiences with various kinds of learners in the class room
based on students’ learning preferences, style and approach.
 Describe previous practices of designing a class room learning plan i.e.,
lesson plan keeping in mind versatile learners.
 Comprehend Gagne’s models
 Apply Gagne’s model on a sample learning unit class lesson plan
 Value opportunities for improvement and application in every day
classroom teaching
GROUND RULES/NORMS
1. Punctuality
2. No Disturbances
3. Respect Others
4. Participation
5. Agree to Disagree
6. Ask Questions
7. Constructive feedback
THE 30 SECONDS…
….recall an engaging class you conducted or attended in recent or distant past
WHO, WHAT & HOW…
Teacher/Student Classroom Activities Student:
Setting
Teacher: Island Arrangement class Show and tell Excited
Friendly Semi Circles/Circles Story telling Smart
Active Normal Classroom Rhyme time Engage
Interactive On the floor Sound recognition Cranky (some)/Mood
Welcoming At the tables Memory games with swings
Engaging flashcard Not ready to write
Experienced/Skilled/ Drawings Mixed ability
Expert Name game with a torch Flexible
Prepared/Planned Small Tour of a particular
Motivational space
Energic Puzzle solving
Flexible Using globe
Excited
Acknowledging/Well-
intonated
LEARNING PROCESS
WHAT IF…
In your groups think of methods and strategies to turn a
non-engaging class around…What would you need…
People …Teachers, Student
 Skills
 Interest
Materials
 Resources
Technology
 Basic
 Advances
SIMPLIFIED
Knowledge Processing Emotional Processing
1. Inquiry 1. Inspiration
2. Formation 2. Motivation
3. Consolidation & Comparison 3. Experimentation
4. Application 4. Valence
5. Result Evaluation 5. Celebration
WHAT ARE THE KEY
CHALLENGES…IN ENGAGING
Challenge
Different intelligence levels
Prior knowledge
Mood swings
Distraction
Bonding with teacher
Disregardful students
Uninterested students
Learning Disabilities
Behavior problems
Way(s) to overcome
Hands on experience, level appropriation
Start from basic to upwards
Know mindset of the child
Well-equipped
Empathetic approach, listening to
emotion
Plan
ROBERT GAGNE (1916–2002) -
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
pioneered the science of instruction in the 1940s.
Authored book "The Conditions of Learning," first published in 1965,
identified the mental conditions that are necessary for effective learning.
created a nine-step process that detailed each element required for effective
learning.
GAGNE’S NINE
LET’S PLAN LESSONS TOGETH
ER
1. GAIN ATTENTION
Questions
Open Ended
Close Ended
Storytelling
Global/Historical Social Fact(s)
Debatable Statement(s)
Pictures/Videos
2. INFORM LEARNER OF THE
OBJECTIVES..
Inform….or….Ask?
Self…or…Teacher?
Knowledge…or…Skills?
Emotions…or…Behaviors?
Observable…or…perceivable?
3. STIMULATE RECALL OF
PRIOR LEARNING
Connect with previous content/chapters/subjects etc.
Readings
Social Observations
Personal Life examples
4. PRESENT THE CONTENT
CRISP…
Comprehensive but chunked
 Napoleon’s five
Responsive but realistic
 Linked to ideas/thoughts/facts/opinions
Interesting & introspective
 Engaging emotions
 Spontaneous / Specific
 Responds to learner level
 Specific to what needs to be learned/taught
Practicable & Plausible
 Applicable to reality
 Usable immediately
 Solution oriented to a past, current or future situation
5. PROVIDE LEARNING
GUIDANCE
Content Resources
Books
Links
Lectures
Learning Strategies
Classroom
Videos
Discussions
Drawing
Application Spaces
Examples
Case Studies
6. ELICIT PERFORMANCE
Writing
Model Creation
Reflective practice
Postulating
Modeling
Research
Presentation
7. PROVIDE FEEDBACK
Acknowledge Formative (Sandwich)
 Ask – Tell – Ask
Reflect
 What I did well
Tease  What I need to better
 What ifs…  How can I do it better
Summative
 Specific areas for remedial
measures
8. ASSESS PERFORMANCE
Recall based Assessments

Application based Assessment

9. ENHANCE RETENTION &
TRANSFER TO REAL LIFE
Examples of application
Other subjects/content areas
Problem Solving Scenarios
Real life
Personal
Social
Global
Retention Methods
Process/mind maps
Mnemonics
Pictures
LET’S DO IT!
THE GREATEST RESOURCE TO ACHIEVE ANYTHING IS A ‘WILL’ - ANONYMOUS
REFERENCES
References
1. Gagné, R. M., Briggs, L. J., & Wager, W. W. (1992). Principles of instructional design (4th ed.). Forth
Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers.
2. Halpern, D. F., & Hakel, M. D. (2003). Applying the science of learning to the university and beyond:
Teaching for long-term retention and transfer. Change, 35(4), 36-41. 
https://seaver-faculty.pepperdine.edu/thompson/projects/wasc/Applying%20the%20science%20of%20le
arning.pdf
Further Readings
3. Gagné, R. M. (1985). The conditions of learning and theory of instruction (4th ed.). New York, NY:
Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
4. University of Florida, Center for Instructional Technology and Training. (2018). Gagné’s 9 events of
instruction. Retrieved from https://citt.ufl.edu/tools/gagnes-9-events-of-instruction/
5. Virginia Tech, School of Education. (2008). Instructional planning sheet based on Gagné’s nine events
of instruction [Doc File]. Retrieved from https://www.itma.vt.edu/courses/currip/lesson2/currip2.doc