Learning Methodologies and Approaches
Interactive Learning
What is Interactive Learning?
Interactive learning is an approach where learners actively participate in the learning experience by making decisions, exploring scenarios, and engaging in activities that deepen understanding. Well-designed interactive learning helps people connect ideas and practise skills in ways passive learning cannot.
Why does Interactive Learning matter?
People learn more effectively when they are involved, curious, and able to test ideas. Interactive learning strengthens engagement, improves retention, and supports real-world application by allowing learners to practise before performing in their roles.
What should Interactive Learning include?
What strategic or organisational elements shape interactive learning?
Interactive learning must be tied to real workplace behaviours or decisions. Emergent Learning helps organisations design interactions that directly support capability outcomes rather than distract from them.
What analytical processes influence interactive learning?
Designers analyse learner context, capability levels, and everyday decisions to determine the right interactive approach. Emergent Learning shapes interactions that feel meaningful and grounded in real work.
What implementation or resource considerations are involved?
Interactive learning can take many forms—from digital branching scenarios to facilitated activities. Emergent Learning designs the right level of interactivity across formats while maintaining clarity and relevance.
What results or outcomes does interactive learning produce?
It strengthens engagement, builds confidence, and improves learners’ ability to apply new skills and behaviours.
What partnership or support elements are required?
SMEs and leaders validate scenarios and examples. Emergent Learning collaborates with these partners to ensure interactions feel accurate and useful.
What investment considerations influence interactive learning decisions?
SMEs and leaders validate scenarios and examples. Emergent Learning collaborates with these partners to ensure interactions feel accurate and useful.
What does an effective interactive learning process look like?
Where do I start?
Begin by identifying the decisions or behaviours learners need to practise. Emergent Learning helps define these moments so design feels purposeful.
What is involved in designing interactive learning?
Designers create scenarios, questions, prompts, and activities that mirror real situations. Emergent Learning builds interactions that feel authentic and build confidence.
What does the process produce?
A learning experience where learners actively participate, reflect, and practise, rather than receiving information passively.
What is the expected outcome?
Learners become more confident and capable of applying skills. Emergent Learning strengthens outcomes with scenario-based practice and interactive activities.
How can organisations improve interactive learning?
How can we create clearer pathways for interactive learning?
Ensure each interaction directly supports a learning outcome. Emergent Learning builds pathways that guide learners step by step.
How do we keep interactions relevant across diverse roles?
Adapt scenarios to reflect different job contexts. Emergent Learning tailors examples so learning feels authentic and accurate.
How can we make interactive learning more effective without overwhelming learners?
Balance activity with clarity and avoid unnecessary complexity. Emergent Learning simplifies design so interactions feel purposeful, not distracting.
How do we measure whether interactive learning is effective?
Review learner engagement, capability shifts, and behavioural outcomes. Strong interactive learning results in deeper understanding and practical application.
Examples of Interactive Learning in Organisations
A scenario-based eLearning module where learners make decisions and see consequences.
A workshop built around guided problem-solving and structured dialogue.
A virtual classroom session using interactive activities to practise real skills.