Course Overview
Domain
Business, Communication and Design
Format
Short Course
Duration
2 days
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Employees are increasingly digitally literate. They are also time-strapped to upskill. Microlearning could plug this gap when used for pre-work instruction, follow-up training, just-in-time support, and/or performance support.
Microlearning modules are bite-sized, scalable, provides learner control over their learning and a means for employers to track employees' learning and performance. This course aims to help department mentors write scripts for microlearning with specific skill gaps in mind.
Who Should Attend
- Trainers, coaches, mentors
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Applicable for all industries
What You Will Learn
- What microlearning is and is not
- Learning theories underlying microlearning
- Instructional design for microlearning
Teaching Team
Lee Chien Ching
Associate Professor, Centre for Professional Communication, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Schedule
Day 1
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Welcome and Registration. Introduction to Microlearning – what it is, purposes of use, benefits |
| 10:30 am | Tea Break |
| 11:00 am | Learning theories underlying microlearning |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Instructional design for microlearning (1) |
| 3:00 pm | Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm | Instructional design for microlearning (2) and Project Pre-scoping Essentials |
| 5:30 pm | End of Day |
Day 2
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Coaching: Project scoping and script writing |
| 10:30 am | Tea Break |
| 11:00 am | Group project: Scriptwriting |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | "User" / class and facilitator feedback on script |
| 3:00 pm | Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm | Revise the script, submit individual reflection on microlearning |
| 5:30 pm | End of Day |
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the course, and
- Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course
What Industry Experts Say
"Microlearning is one of the most widely discussed and debated trends in the learning industry" - Association for Talent Development, America (2018)
"Microlearning is used across dozens of industries to support a multitude of training applications" - Axonify’s 2018 Microlearning Global Benchmark Report
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$1,744.00.
| Category | After SF Funding |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$523.20 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$203.20 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$523.20 |
| Non-Singapore Citizen | S$1,744.00 (No Funding) |
Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
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