EFFECTIVENESS OF ROBERT GAGNE’S NINE INSTRUCTIONAL EVENTS AS A TOOL IN DESIGNING A LESSON PLAN FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS PERCEIVED BY SELECTED 4TH YEAR BEED STUDENTS OF MSEUF, SY. 2016-2017

Instructional design is the art and science of creating an instructional environment and materials that will bring the learner from the state of not being able to accomplish certain tasks, to the state of being able to accomplish those tasks. According to Gagne’s instructional theory, there are nine events that need to occur in instruction to create optimal conditions of learning. The major aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Robert Gagne’s Nine Instructional events as a tool in lesson planning; the awareness of the respondents on Gagne’s instructional theory and design and the manifestations of the instructional events in lesson plan. A descriptive methodology employing a designed questionnaire was used, involving fifty (50) selected 4th year Bachelor of Elementary Education students of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, SY. 2016-2017. Research data were collected whereas, statistical operations were used to concretize its results. Findings in this study supported that Gagne’s Nine Instructional Events was an effective tool in designing a lesson plan for Physical Education. The results also pointed out that the 4th year BEEd students were highly aware of Gagne’s instructional design model. It further suggested high manifestation of the instructional events in lesson plan frameworks used by the 4th year BEEd students. Lastly, the study revealed that the instructional events in lesson planning is highly effective in promoting cognitive processes that support the acquisition of learning and instruction. Some general implications for designing lesson plans were proposed. In addition, specific implications for teachers in designing their lesson plans using the instructional events were highlighted. Finally, suggestions for future research were identified.