Microlecture

The term microlecture refers to short-form instructional content for online and mobile learning that is typically 60 seconds to three minutes in length.

When used in flipped classrooms, which aim to reduce in-class lectures, microlectures are often tailored to student progress based on the results of quizzes or other formative assessments.

According to Matt Crosslin, an instructor at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, microlectures follow a constructivist approach.

David Penrose, an instructional designer and eLearning consultant at San Juan College, has articulated the process for creating microlectures.

These lectures are combined with specific activities designed to promote the epistemic engagement of the learner.

The response of the higher education community was mixed, with some positive and some negative.

The interest surrounding the use of microlectures has continued to grow, even outside of the United States, to places like Hong Kong University, Yantai Nanshai University, Liaoning Police Academy, and East China Normal University. In the United States, the use of microlectures are even considered a part of the Pandemic Response Plans. Additionally, even scholars at schools like Princeton University (Humanities Resource Center), UNC's School of Government, Humboldt State University, University of West Florida, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign support the importance of an innovative teaching-learning approach for learners in the 21st century.