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Just-in-Time Learning
Definition
Training delivered at the precise moment of need, providing learners with relevant information exactly when they require it to complete a task. This approach maximizes knowledge application and retention by connecting learning directly to real-world performance situations.
Where it fits in the SDI system
Turn a new process, system, role, or expectation into relevant practice, communication, job support, and evidence people can use in the work.
SDI practitioner lens
From definition to decision
Just-in-time learning reduces the gap between guidance and action by making the right support available at the moment a person needs it. The design must reflect the task, context, urgency, and consequence—not simply make a course available on demand.
01 / Decision it should inform
Use it when timely retrieval is more important than memorization and the learner can act safely with concise, contextual guidance.
02 / What to watch for
Content that is difficult to find, too long to use during the task, or detached from the current workflow is not truly just in time.
Related ideas, client examples, and next steps
Carry the change from intent into day-to-day performance.
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