{"id":184,"date":"2021-12-22T07:58:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T12:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/3-8-summary-learner-centred-course-structure-and-content\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T23:06:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T03:06:18","slug":"3-8-summary-learner-centred-course-structure-and-content","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/chapter\/3-8-summary-learner-centred-course-structure-and-content\/","title":{"raw":"3.8  Summary: Learner-centred course structure and content","rendered":"3.8  Summary: Learner-centred course structure and content"},"content":{"raw":"As you structure your course and develop your content, think about what your learners need in order to learn successfully. Gagn\u00e9\u2019s <strong>Nine Events of Instruction<\/strong> provides a useful framework for creating the conditions for successful learning in your course. 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