Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

Attention 122

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

Attention 111

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

But Lang admits that holding students’ attention is now harder than it’s been in the past, and he offers some practical suggestions on how to respond. We talked about his tips for holding attention during online classes, his thoughts on banning devices in the classroom and how he got into writing about teaching in the first place.

Instructors 218

Instructors Attention Education Lecturing 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I had started integrating information literacy skills into my sociology classes with a narrow focus that built on research method topics that were appropriate for an introductory course. They are aware of mis- and disinformation, the fact that social media is designed to be attention-grabbing, and that not all sources are reliable.

Teaching 130

Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Though the inclusion of social and emotional learning (SEL) in mathematics has gained traction via provincial curricula for elementary learners in Ontario (Ministry of Education, 2020) and most recently, grade 9 students (Ministry of Education, 2021), there are limited discussions on the impact of SEL in mathematics for adult learners.

Math 124

Math Teaching Teachers Instructors 124

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I had started integrating information literacy skills into my sociology classes with a narrow focus that built on research method topics that were appropriate for an introductory course. They are aware of mis- and disinformation, the fact that social media is designed to be attention-grabbing, and that not all sources are reliable.

Teaching 111

Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

Many struggle to actively pay attention. PhotoVoice is a visual method used to understand the world through the eyes of those experiencing it. I encourage you to try it even if it’s just one time in one discussion board in one classroom. Students are always on their phones.

Technology 122

Technology Art Learning Students 122