Research Studio MINE has received scientific validation of the highest order. In a recent interview, prominent European brain researcher Gerhard Roth illustrated the efficiency of the MicroLearning approach using his newest neurobiological findings. The neurobiologist has confirmed that small learning units and frequent repetitions optimally support the brain during learning processes.
According to Gerhard Roth, MicroLearning provides “brain-friendly learning”. The approach is currently being marketed as Knowledgepulse® version 1.5. Roth recommends that learning content be offered in short intervals of 5 minutes at most – the maximum duration that can be processed in a single chunk by working memory, commonly referred to as “attention span”. Within those 5 minutes, each 30 second break must be followed by a repetition of the learning content. The next learning session may once again contain 5 minutes of learning content. This pattern can be repeated for up to 30 minutes.
The learning approach employed by the KnowledgePulse® splits learning content into small units using learning cards and distributes them flexibly throughout the day. The learning cards can be displayed on PCs, notebooks and mobile phones, thus ensuring that the brain stays optimally receptive. Brain researcher Roth emphasizes that content that has been learned should be repeated and reviewed at regular, increasingly longer intervals – as featured in MicroLearning. According to Roth, this is the only way to transfer learned content into long-term memory.
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