ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when training moves beyond simply helping people know something and starts helping them actually do something?
In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast, Jeff Walter sits down with Amy Fox, co-founder and CEO of LearningQ, to explore how microlearning, repetition, reinforcement, and real-world application can help learners develop practical skills that make a meaningful difference in their everyday lives.
LearningQ focuses on accessible learning for people with disabilities, using short video lessons and assessments to support skills related to employment, independent living, health, wellness, and personal development. Amy shares how the platform was designed around the learner, why shorter learning experiences can make repetition and reinforcement more practical, and how LearningQ measures both knowledge and application.
Jeff and Amy also explore a challenge that extends well beyond LearningQ's core learner population: the gap between knowing and doing. They discuss pre- and post-assessments, self-verification, habit formation, point-of-need learning, and why completion rates alone do not tell us whether training is actually making an impact.
The conversation also looks at LearningQ's work with teenagers in addiction treatment through Project Reset, an initiative exploring whether focused learning and ongoing reinforcement can help learners develop the habit of pausing before making a decision. Amy shares how this work fits into a larger treatment environment and why microlearning should be viewed as a tool that reinforces existing training, counseling, and support rather than replacing them.
For L&D professionals, training leaders, educators, and anyone interested in improving learning outcomes, this conversation offers a fascinating look at what can happen when we design training around application rather than simply content consumption.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
• Designing microlearning around the needs of the learner • Moving from knowledge acquisition to real-world application • Using repetition and reinforcement to strengthen learning • Measuring improvement through pre- and post-assessments • Connecting learning with independent living and workforce skills • Using microlearning as ongoing performance support • What LearningQ is exploring through Project Reset • Why the principles of accessible learning may benefit every learner
Learn more about LearningQ: https://www.learningq.org/
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