Hey there, fellow learners! Today, we’re going to talk about how microlearning approaches are revolutionizing corporate training. I’m your friendly neighborhood blogger, here to guide you through this exciting topic.

So, what is microlearning, you might ask? Well, in short, it’s the concept of teaching complex topics broken down into bite-sized pieces that are easy to digest. In recent years, the use of microlearning has exploded in the learning and development industry. Here’s why:

👉🏼Effective Learning in Small Doses👈🏼

Microlearning is all about delivering knowledge in small doses. Unlike traditional training, it emphasizes short, digestible content that is easy to retain. As our attention spans decrease, microlearning caters to our need for quick, accessible information that we can take in anytime, anywhere.

A cartoon of a brain being fed with information in small doses like a junk food machine

👉🏼Reinforcing Retention of Information👈🏼

By delivering microlearning content in small and frequent doses, this approach reinforces the retention of information. It’s like interval training for the mind! Spaced repetition is an effective learning technique used in microlearning. It involves reinforcing a concept several times over spaced periods to improve knowledge retention.

A mind map of a learning pathway with the concept of spaced repetition as the main central topic

👉🏼Increased Engagement and Participation👈🏼

Microlearning content can be delivered in various formats, including gamification, microvideos, and interactive quizzes, to name a few. These formats promote increased engagement and participation of learners. It makes the learning fun, interactive, and thought-provoking. It is any day better than long and boring classroom sessions.

An image of a person being engaged and happy while learning through a gamified setup

👉🏼Cost-Effective👈🏼

On average, classroom training costs a fortune. There are course materials, instructors, and venue rentals to consider, along with the cost of food, travel, and accommodation. On the other hand, microlearning offers an affordable, technology-driven approach to learning, that helps to deliver the same quality of content at a fraction of the cost.

A pie chart showing the different costs of classroom training compared with microlearning.

👉🏼Convenient and Accessible👈🏼

Microlearning provides access to training content 24/7. Learners can access content on any device, at any time, and from anywhere with an internet connection. It’s mobile, on-the-fly, and doesn’t require a specific venue. Employees can access the content when they need it most, increasing productivity, performance, and knowledge retention.

An image of an employee accessing microlearning on a smartphone during lunch break at a coffee shop.

I hope this blog has convinced you to incorporate microlearning approaches into your company’s training regime. It’s all about improving engagement, knowledge retention, and making learning convenient and accessible. Remember, “Small is the new big” when it comes to employee training.

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