Bite sized learning ; need of the day

Problem : Learners' Attention span is shorter. It's between 7 mins to 18 mins . How should trainers & facilitators reduce information over load ? 

Fixing the Problem
So, how can trainers take this information and use it to help boost the impact of their sessions or classes? Muller and Murdoch present some suggestions:

(1) Reduce cognitive load. 
George Miller introduced the “magic number 7” in his Information Process Theory, which led to Cognitive Load Theory. How to you keep from overloading someone’s brain? The goal is efficiency in learning—not overloading, but still teaching.

(2)Focus attention—don’t split it. 
For example, putting a figure or model on the back of a page that describes it splits attention as the learner is constantly referencing back and forth. Visuals, like words, need to be focused.

(3)Weed your training. 
While storytelling can help presentations, don’t add a story that doesn’t relate. Get trainees a concept, solution, or point ASAP.

(4)Provide external memory support. 
Cheat sheets or toolkits can help trainees remember things later that they couldn’t keep in working memory during the session.