Micro-Learning for Professional Development on the Job

• In Event: 14.044 - Roundtable Session 1
  In Roundtable Session: 14.044-7 - Leadership and Professional Development

Abstract

This mixed methods study sought leaders’ perceptions of the use of micro-learning for professional development on the job. Thirty participants responded to a Likert-style survey on ethical leadership skill development and a standardized interview protocol. Results revealed micro-learning is perceived to be an effective way to participate in professional development programs. When micro learning is merged with social media and a mobile first perspective the divide between formal and informal learning can be merged. Chen and Bryer (2012) found that only 5% of learning occurs through formal learning for graduate students. Micro-learning and the use of social media within a mobile platform are positioned to provide learning of the other 95% when designed from a mobile first perspective.

Authors

• George Hanshaw, Azusa Pacific University

• Janet Lee Hanson, Azusa Pacific University

• William Loose, Azusa Pacific University

• Ursula Reveles, Riverside County Office of Education