Microlearning is a learning method carried out by teachers in a shorter way.
If interpreted
simply, microlearning is a short-term learning method. Microlearning breaks the material down
into short, easily digestible components. Typically, microlearning sessions are under ten minutes
and (typically around 30 seconds to a few minutes in length) that tackle a single learning
objective.
the following is an example
1. You can make short videos as part of learning
2. Audio: Voice recordings from teachers to students
3. Games in the teaching and learning process.
5 Benefits of Microlearning
Increasingly, companies are adopting microlearning as a core component of their L&D
strategies. In a recent survey by the Association for Talent Development, 38% of companies
reported currently using microlearning, while 41% plan to implement the strategy within the next
12 months. Of those organizations delivering microlearning, 63% have completely replaced
formal learning with microlearning.
Microlearning offers numerous benefits, in that it is:
Flexible. Microlearning experiences are much easier to personalize for each learner’s preferences
and needs. By creating short chunks of content dedicated to a single learning objective,
organizations can easily swap out content for individual learners or create new modules as the
curriculum evolves. This is in stark contrast to traditional training curricula, which are often
expensive to create and difficult to modify without overhauling the whole program.
Accessible: As Near-Life puts it, “learning needs to be accessible in today’s world to ensure
there are no barriers for learners to access learning content.” Microlearning can occur during
short windows of time and on a wide variety of devices (computers, tablets, phones, etc.),
enabling flipped classrooms, blended learning, and online instruction.
Just-in-time: It’s 3pm, and you need to get up to speed on pivot tables in Microsoft Excel before
a 4pm meeting with your boss. Enter microlearning. A quick YouTube video can tell you exactly
what you need to know, right now — without forcing you to sit through extra minutes or hours
of irrelevant material.
Sticky: Learners’ short-term memory (also known as working memory) “can only retain a certain
amount of information simultaneously,” writes Christopher Pappas of The eLearning Industry.
Bite-sized videos and other short modules help boost knowledge retention and prevent cognitive
overload, particularly when dealing with complex topics.
Cumulative: Ideally, each microlearning module has its own learning objective, but also
represents “a small win on the way to a larger goal,” according to Alex Khurgin, Director of
Learning Innovation at Grovo. Learners can learn what they need, exactly when they need it,
while at the same time building their knowledge over time to gain mastery over the subject at
hand.