ERIC Number: EJ1459334
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-3098
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Regaining Focus: Promoting Attentional Literacy in Digital Higher Education
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v40 n6 p1-18 2024
The attentional demands placed on digital learners have grown, with online and blended education increasingly impacted by hyperconnectivity and digital disarray. In this context, it is essential for educators to help learners develop attentional literacy (AL). Building on past research on AL which fused insights from the fields of digital literacies and contemplative pedagogy (CP), this Delphi study examined the concept of AL and associated practices in higher education. Starting with a working definition of AL, expert feedback was invited from a global panel of experienced CP practitioners across academic disciplines. Through three Delphi rounds, the AL definition was validated and refined, before an abbreviated version was produced to facilitate operationalisation by digital educators who may not have a CP background. The study further explored how AL can be integrated into online higher education curricula, identifying strategies for educators and students to develop AL practices and address barriers to these practices. Despite systemic and structural constraints, cultivating AL allows educators and students to exercise a greater degree of individual and collective agency over their own attention in a digital world.
Descriptors: Attention Control, Higher Education, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Multiple Literacies, Reflective Teaching, Intellectual Disciplines, Delphi Technique, Experienced Teachers, Global Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach, Digital Literacy, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, College Students, Faculty
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North America; Hong Kong; Denmark
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