Objective
To determine how teachers apply Robert Gagné’s Cumulative Learning and Hierarchy of Learning in
classroom instruction.
Suggested Interview Questions
1. In your teaching, how do you ensure that students master basic skills before learning more complex
ones?
2. Can you give an example of a lesson where students needed to learn simpler concepts first before
solving a more complex problem?
3. How do you determine whether students are ready to move to the next level of learning?
4. What strategies do you use when students have difficulty mastering prerequisite skills?
5. How do you guide students toward problem-solving, which is the highest level in Gagné’s hierarchy?
6. Do you consciously apply the idea that learning should progress from simple to complex? Why or why
not?
7. How do you help students transfer what they learned to new situations?
Student Output
Students should include the following:
1. Teacher Profile
o Subject taught
o Years of teaching experience
2. Summary of Interview Responses
3. Connection to Theory
o Explain how the teacher’s practices relate to Robert Gagné’s Cumulative Learning or
Hierarchy of Learning.
4. Student Reflection
o What did you learn from the teacher about teaching and learning?
Possible Guide Question for Analysis
Students may answer this at the end:
Based on the interview, how does the teacher’s instructional practice demonstrate Robert Gagné’s idea that
learning progresses from simple skills to complex problem-solving?
I. Objective
To examine how teachers apply Robert Gagné’s Cumulative Learning and Hierarchy of Learning in their
classroom instruction.
II. Interview Questions
Ask the same questions to both teachers.
1. How do you help students develop basic skills or simple responses before introducing more complex
lessons?
2. Can you give an example of how students move from simple tasks to more structured learning activities?
3. How do you help students identify, classify, or distinguish concepts in your subject area?
4. How do you guide students in combining concepts to understand rules or principles?
5. How do you help students apply their learning to solve complex or real-life problems?
III. Respondent Information
Teacher 1
Name (optional): __________________
Subject Taught: __________________
Grade/Level: __________________
Years of Teaching Experience: __________________
V. Summary of the Interview
Summarize the key ideas shared by the teacher and provide examples of teaching practices.
VI. Analysis
Discuss the following:
1. Similarities in the teaching practices of the two teachers
2. Differences in their approaches
3. How their responses demonstrate Robert Gagné’s Hierarchy of Learning
VII. Implication
Explain what the interview findings suggest for effective teaching practices, particularly in organizing learning
from simple skills to complex problem-solving.
VIII. Conclusion
Summarize the key insights gained from the interview and explain the importance of applying Gagné’s
Cumulative Learning Theory in classroom instruction.
IX. Class Presentation
Each group will present their findings in 5–7 minutes following this structure:
1. Introduction of the two teachers interviewed
2. Summary of Teacher 1 responses
3. Summary of Teacher 2 responses
4. Analysis of similarities and differences
5. Implication and conclusion
X. Output
Each group will submit:
A short written report (2–3 pages)
A group presentation in class