Nano vs. Micro Learning

Nano vs. Micro Learning

Update: 2025-11-13
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Imagine short attention spans being your friend instead of your foe. It’s training so short that you’ll finish it before your coffee gets cold. That’s nano learning — short and delivered just-in-time. Becky says your brain doesn’t want more, it wants just enough to take that next action.



Research links:



Garnett, S. (2020). Cognitive load theory: A handbook for teachers. Crown House Publishing.




Sustaining student concentration: the effectiveness of micro-breaks in a classroom setting




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Nano vs. Micro Learning

Nano vs. Micro Learning

Becky Pluth