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Direct linkYoung, Mark S.; Robinson, Stephanie; Alberts, Phil – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2009
Maintaining student concentration in lectures has long been a challenge for lecturers. Pedagogical research consistently finds a drop in attention between 10 and 30 minutes into the lecture, which has been associated with the passive nature of the standard format, and has consequences for learning approaches and outcomes. A similar phenomenon has…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Lecture Method, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation
