Microlearning through the Lens of Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction: A Qualitative Study

Microlearning provides a valuable and efficient strategy for delivering content to students. As online enrollments continue to increase, further research is needed to determine how students experience microlearning in an online learning format. In this qualitative study, a focus group was used to ex...

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Published in:	TechTrends 2023-05, Vol.67 (3), p.521-533
Main Authors:	McNeill, Laura, Fitch, Donna
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	CAI Cognition & reasoning Cognitive load Cognitive Processes Computer assisted instruction Designers Distance learning Education Educational Technology Electronic Learning Instructional Design Instructional Effectiveness Instructional Innovation Learner Engagement Learning Activities Learning and Instruction Learning Experience Lenses Original Paper Pandemics Qualitative research Retention Social networks Students Teaching methods
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Summary:	Microlearning provides a valuable and efficient strategy for delivering content to students. As online enrollments continue to increase, further research is needed to determine how students experience microlearning in an online learning format. In this qualitative study, a focus group was used to explore how learners experienced an online microlearning activity through the lens of Robert Gagné’s nine events of instruction. Gagné’s framework is designed to maximize cognitive processing and learner engagement. Using a hybrid process of deductive and inductive thematic analysis, learners’ experiences were used to determine if each of Gagné’s nine events were present during a selected online microlearning activity. This study revealed that eight of Gagné’s nine events were detected. The results provide faculty with a better understanding of how students experience online microlearning and will inform faculty and course designers of critical elements to consider in the development of future online microlearning instruction.
ISSN:	8756-3894 1559-7075