Timely training for work teams, correctly prioritizing areas for training, is a topic that industries must keep a close eye on. Under this premise, training should be seen as an opportunity to improve from a business perspective, and for this, there are different formats or modalities.

What we traditionally know as training, we will refer to here as traditional training. This generally involves in-person sessions that require extensive periods of time and use expositional and informative strategies.

Traditional Training

The great advantage of traditional training is that it exposes very complex topics that require specific professionals as trainers. Additionally, being delivered by professionals allows for content customization and direct interaction.

However, this conventional approach has some drawbacks. It’s complex to implement, as it involves significant operational efforts to gather several people with the help of suitable professionals. Moreover, the content delivered cannot be updated quickly, as training occurs at a specific time and place.

mLearning as an Alternative Learning Method

As an alternative to traditional training, there is mLearning or mobile electronic learning. This method is optimal for addressing specific and concrete topics: they can be addressed in short periods and do not require in-person attendance.

mLearning allows training via mobile devices (cell phones or smartphones) in short sessions with activities that do not exceed 5 minutes. The content can be made available to groups that do not need to physically meet for training, which will have a positive impact on operating and implementation costs.

It is also important to note that, with this method, content can be updated as needed, allowing for changes and additions to be made as often as necessary.

Finally, with digital microlearning, it is possible to implement playful, challenging activities associated with gaming strategies (gamification), creating more attractive and relevant experiences for today’s workers.

With the above, we can see that traditional training and mLearning should not compete but rather complement each other. If used correctly, they will bring great benefits to the workgroups that experience them, delivering excellent results to the companies where they are implemented.