The term Microlearning is defined as simply providing learners with tiny bits of modules to accomplish a learning objective. These tiny bites can be in form of videos, pdf, email, infographics and so on.
Now let’s have a look at what are the 5 rules for successful Microlearning:
1. Clear learning objective :
Each Microlearning module should clearly indicate what learning should take place and it should focus on clearing only one learning objective not many. The more content you include in a module the more likely you are going to lose the interest of the learner.
2. Be Concise:
Microlearning nuggets should be less than 5 minutes in length from beginning till end. It helps in reinforcing the creation of very specific learning objectives and gives flexibility to the learner. Here the contents of the module must be specific, focused and concise so that it will be easy for the learner to digest the nugget in short time.
3. Interactive modules:
The design of the modules should be easy for the learner to use and interactive enough to learn. If the module is not interactive the learner might lose interest and one has to create responsive modules so that the learner can access the modules on various devices at his convenience.
4. Reward Learners :
By using badges, scores, points or some other type of reward you can motivate the learners to play the module. You can also consider peer to peer incentives at the end of the challenge. You can also track the number of learners who have achieved specific levels by using the data from analytics. By using these analytics we can use to check social poll results and view leaderboards as well.
5. End Microlearning with Call-to-action:
Great microlearning experiences include interactive content, + ve feedbacks and realistic practice. A module comes to life when the learning is transferred to the workplace and when there are concrete signs of improvement.
Call-to-action works for 3 reasons :
a. The learning can be done right away in just a few minutes
b. It’s easy to figure out whether the learning is complete or not
c. It gives a sense of achievement to learners
With the help of these rules, you can create a successful Microlearning module for your employees. These rules will help to get your employees the habit of learning and improving all the time thus helping the organization to succeed in the challenging business environment and reshaping the world.
