microlearning activities are encountered every day:
MicroLearning is typically thought to provide information in education or corporate contexts. However, we encounter MicroLearning activities in very practical applications every day. See below for some examples.
- The wizard that takes you through setting up a new app on your phone.
- The flashcards that students may use to help with the next spelling bee or final exam
- The infographic you encounter the provides information on how food travels through your body, the typical "What's Wrong with this Picture" and one on Photoshop, Gimp or any editing software that provides you with graphical and text instructional information
- Those wonderful "Tasty" ™ videos from BuzzFeed, (and often hosted in Facebook) in 90 seconds learn how to whip up a Banana Bread Ice Cream Cake
- Twitter: NanoLearning in 140 characters
- Award-winning TCMP (thischangedmypractice.com) is a free online micro-educational initiative by UBC CPD for physician continuing education. It delivers quick summaries of impactful clinical studies, clinical pearls and practice tips. Physicians read short articles written by colleagues on what has recently changed their medical practice, participate in a discussion, and earn CPD credits.
MicroLearning, although not a new concept (especially in the educational context), is becoming more acceptable in the corporate world for the following reasons:
- It brings learning to employees while they are performing their daily activities, rather than requiring them to leave their work environments. This helps companies develop into learning organizations.
- MicroLearning resources can be made available on-demand to facilitate just-in-time learning.
- MicroLearning and mobile learning go hand in hand. People are using their mobile devices more and more in the workplace, for communication as well as for finding answers to questions.
- Knowledge is changing faster than ever before—a concept or process an employee learns today is likely to be obsolete a few months down the road. MicroLearning allows employees to immediately access the knowledge they need, rather than having to wait until the next designated training day. In addition, training departments don’t have to redevelop full courses every time something changes; they can just release a new video or new performance support tool.
- Motivation is high. MicroLearning is primarily a pull method: learners access the resources they need when the need them, rather than just acting as passive recipients of knowledge that they may or may not recognize as useful.
MicroLearning can come in the form of: Short videos and other learning resources Spaced repetition and practice activities Communication and collaboration platforms. Credentials and gamification. |
Six Steps to Creating a MicroLesson: By Grovo
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