Nowadays many tools and technologies being developed for training industry are now done with a focus on Microlearning.
Let us see what are the ten common styles used in Microlearning that can be easily incorporated into the learning solutions to serve the modern learners in the moments of learning need.
1.Videos
Videos are one of the popular Microlearning formats where learners love to watch and as it enhances the learning experiences. It can be easily accessible anywhere (Both offline & online) and easily produced and it is playable on multiple devices.
2.Games
Games promote learning, motivate action and heighten recall by providing different types of interactive content, from simulations to adventures and role-play to puzzles.
3.Blogs
Word wide web is filled with blogs and millions of people read them. It is a popular form of expressing their own view on certain topics. In Microlearning content blogs are more of a reading material as they are flexible, practical and easily accessible learning tools.
4.Infographics
Infographics can be defined as a visual representation of information or data such as chart or diagram. It has the power to improve comprehension with graphics that will enhance a learner’s ability to readily recognize patterns and trends.
5.Podcasts/Webcasts
Podcasts/ Webcasts are the motivating audio/ video tools which will grab learner’s attention and maintain it and also serves as refresher tool where the learner can review as often and cement their understanding.
6.E-Mail
In E-Mail, the courses can be sent as email messages or attachments for the learners and it can be linked to automatic messaging or autoresponders which is pre-programmed to send out content in MicroFormats.
7.Social Media
Microlearning and social media come hand in hand because the users look for the same thing in both, the contents will be readily available. One can see how Social Media sites such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and LinkedIn are ideal spaces for Learning content.
8.Scenarios/Simulations
In Scenarios, the learners will play a simulation role in a realistic situation which will help them to recognize or resolve conflicts or to identify through the work process.
9.Interactives
Interactives are the interactive learning elements which will offer greater opportunities for interaction and requires a high level of problem-solving & critical thinking skills and here learners have more options for managing content on their terms.
10.5 Minutes / 5 Point learning
This is a kind of brainstorming for a classroom training session, where the learners will be paired and given each pair 5 minutes to recall 5 learning points.
By now one can understand what kind of style suits the organization learning to meet the learners objective. Still confused feel free to drop a mail at hello@playxlpro.com
