Security News > 2020 > December > Why microlearning is the key to cybersecurity education

A different kind of training is needed to become truly "Cyber secure" - a training that keeps the idea of cybersecurity top of mind and part of the critical information retained in the brain.

That's not the case with cybersecurity education and training: attacks are ever-changing, they differ based on the targeted demographic, current affairs, and the environment we are living in.

"Gamification amplifies specific game-playing elements within the training to include competition, points accumulation, leaderboards, badges, and battles. Gamification blends with microlearning by turning bite-sized chunks of learning into neurochemical triggers, releasing dopamine, endorphins, oxytocin, and serotonin. These chemicals help reduce stress and anxiety, increase „feel good sensations" and feelings of connection.

"Gamification increases the motivation to learn as well as knowledge recall by stimulating an area of the brain called the hippocampus. From a business perspective, 83% of employees who"receive gamified training feel motivated, while 61% of those who "Receive non-gamified training feel bored and unproductive."

Other reports indicate that companies who use gamification in their training have 60% higher engagement and find it enhances motivation by 50%. Combining microlearning with gamification helps create better training outcomes with more engaged, involved employees who remember and use the skills learned within the training.

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