A Focus on Robert Gagné’s Instructional Theories: Application to Teaching Audio Engineering

David Tough
Belmont University

Abstract

The learning theories of Robert M. Gagné have made a lasting impression on the field of education, especially in terms of efforts in curriculum design. Gagné’s major theories include his taxonomy of learning outcomes, conditions of learning, and his nine events of instruction. This article explores pedagogical models related to Gagné’s research and provides applications of Gagné’s instructional theories to teaching the subject of audio engineering at the college level.

Keywords: audio engineering curriculum, theory of learning, curriculum design, Robert M. Gagne, learning outcomes, audio engineering pedagogy

Tough, David. “A Focus on Robert Gagné’s Instructional Theories: Application to Teaching Audio Engineering.” Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association 12, no. 1 (2012): 209-220. https://doi.org/10.25101/12.9

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