Microlearning is a format in which knowledge is delivered in short, focused units of 3 to 10 minutes, aimed at one specific learning objective. The form can vary: video, interactive module, quiz, infographic or animated scenario. Microlearning fits the human attention span and the way working memory processes information.
People forget up to 70% of newly learned information within 24 hours if no repetition follows: the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve. Microlearning combined with spaced repetition breaks that curve. It also fits the working day of technicians and operators who have no time for lengthy training.
An operator on shift does not have an hour for e-learning. But five minutes on a tablet, straight before or after a critical task, does work. Microlearning is particularly effective as periodic knowledge refreshment alongside VR or classroom training, as just-in-time support at the workplace, and as part of onboarding where new staff build knowledge up gradually.
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Milan
Business development, STARK Learning