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Direct linkDerek McClellan; Raymond J. Chastain; Marci S. DeCaro – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2024
Use of online video lectures is increasingly common. However, students may struggle to self-regulate their attention and passively process the content. This study examined whether, and for whom, different types of embedded learning prompts improve student learning from video lectures. Undergraduate physics students (N = 253) watched an online,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Electronic Learning, Lecture Method, Prompting
Peer reviewedJohnstone, A. H.; Percival, F. – Education in Chemistry, 1976
Describes research into student attention patterns during lectures that suggests that student attention declines steadily during a lecture, and that the rate of decrease is dependent upon several variables including subject difficulty. (MLH)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Span, Chemistry, College Science
