If you spend any time in the eLearning world, then you have likely heard the word “microlearning.” The term was originally used back in 1963 in Hector Correa’s book The Economics of Human Resources. It was more frequently used about three decades later in the mid-90s.
eLearning has grown significantly in recent years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The popularity of microlearning has increased along with it. This training method is extremely versatile. It can be used to teach just about anything and functions well on devices of any size.
If you have an employee training program that doesn’t use microlearning, you could be underperforming. This method takes less time and increases knowledge retention.
What Is Microlearning?
Microlearning takes a small piece of a topic and teaches it in a memorable way. Its brevity is what makes it so effective. Instead of bombarding learners with too much information, they instead receive small bite-sized pieces that are more manageable and memorable.