Bringing variety to trainings It depends on few things, such as changing the trainer or bringing in new materials. But let's not get carried away, before renewing the entire training team, let's take the time to review some fairly simple ways to bring variety to your training!
Idea 1: Use blended learning
Blended learning is a great way to bring variety to training. By giving the possibility of adding digital elements and tools to the training, it makes it possible to bring a different pace and to engage learners.. Blended learning can for example consist in the integration of test sequences or quizzes to be carried out online, or it can intervene before the training to prepare learners for the content that will be addressed during the training. The Blended Learning also makes it possible to carry out the theoretical learning parts independently to focus on the implementation, practice phases or educational games over the face-to-face training time.
What to remember
1 - Blended learning is an excellent way to pace training
2 - It allows you to focus on group activities or the application of concepts in person
Idea 2: Use social learning to bring variety to training
Social learning, peer learning... two expressions that mean the same thing. It has now been proven that learning with peers allows a greater assimilation and retention of the concepts covered in training, it is also an excellent way to bring variety to training.. The Social learning makes it possible to personalize each training course according to the learner's environment in the training context. It can take several forms, such as carrying out exercises or challenges with several people, or simply by allowingMutual aid and exchanges between learners. More and more businesses are changing roles. Employees become trainers. They can themselves provide training modules on their expertise to their peers.
What to remember
1- Social learning makes it possible to personalize the training context of each learner according to their peers
2- It allows better assimilation of content and knowledge
Idea 3: Multimedia is your best friend
The possibilities and creativity with image, sound or video are almost endless. Juggle these materials and chances are that you will effortlessly be able to bring variety to your training. The integration of digital technology in Blended Learning or as part of 100% digital training, has greatly facilitated the development of resources that make it easy to create graphics, infographics and even videos. In addition, varying the formats in training is an excellent way to promote the assimilation and retention of the concepts covered. Besides, it's not forbidden to take a look at TikTok to see how creatively some people can create 30-second tutorials. The sky is the limit, as our friends across the Channel say. Creating content has never been easier, get started!
What to remember
1 - Varying the formats in a training course makes it possible to better capture the attention of learners and engage them more sustainably
2 - The variety of formats allows better retention of information
Idea 4: Gamify again and again
Gambling is another great way to bring variety to formations, there are multiple ways to use Gamification in a training context. The use of quizzes or challenges, or even point systems is the most common way to give rhythm to training and especially toengaging learners. But again, why stop there, gamification can also make it possible to leave the walls of the training course or the screen to mobilize the learner in his work environment, for example! Why not a puzzle game to solve, a journey through the company using QR codes to test acquired skills or concepts... Again, the possibilities are immense.
What to remember
1 - Gamification is the number 1 engagement driver in training
2 - Gamification allows great creativity and to go beyond the walls of training
Idea 5: Switch to mobile learning
What's great about the Mobile learning, is that it makes it possible to achieve all the things mentioned above, while providing a major advantage: that of being able to be used from anywhere, at any time and from any device. In the context of blended learning, for example, it can be used for assessment sequences before the training, to review the concepts seen in training or to refresh the memory of those who have forgotten their basics. In a context of technical learning, mobile learning also makes it possible to learn in real time and at the moment when the need to be trained on a gesture or a skill arises, ensuring in fact a much better retention of information.
What to remember
1 - Mobile learning is an excellent tool for blended and 100% digital training, it allows both the use of gamification and social learning and makes it possible to vary
2 - As it calls on the microlearning, it makes it possible to create training sequences that learners can complete from anywhere, anytime, with any screen.
