Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction

Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction

At the onset of World War 2, the U.S. Army was tasked with training 8 million unseasoned soldiers for war. Robert M. Gagné was finishing up his PhD in Psychology at Brown University. Not long after completing his degree, Gagné joined the Air Force Personnel and Training Research Center where he worked with other psychologists […]

Advantages of Micro-learning for Live Training

The Advantages of Micro-learning for Live Training

Micro-learning is a highly effective approach to learning that can be applied to both asynchronous and synchronous training. According to the Journal of Applied Psychology (2017), bite sized training modules makes learning 17% more effective. However, there are some unique advantages to using microlearning for virtual instructor led training (VILT). VILT allows for dialogue and […]