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Direct linkWelhaf, Matthew S.; Phillips, Natalie E.; Smeekens, Bridget A.; Miyake, Akira; Kane, Michael J. – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
Considerable research has examined the prevalence and apparent consequences of task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) in both laboratory and authentic educational settings. Few studies, however, have explored methods to reduce TUTs during learning; those few studies tested small samples or used unvalidated TUT assessments. The present experimental study…
Descriptors: Testing, Pretesting, Attention Control, Undergraduate Students
Nicolas Michinov; Jérôme Hutain – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2024
Multitasking activities among students using various technological devices is common during lectures, and many studies have demonstrated their deleterious effects on various learning outcomes. In contrast, fewer studies have examined ways to reduce multitasking and stimulate engagement in learning. The present study provides an educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Psychological Studies, Handheld Devices
Rosengrant, David; Hearrington, Doug; O'Brien, Jennifer – Educational Psychology Review, 2021
This study investigated the belief that student attention declines after the first 10 to 15 min of class by analyzing vigilance decrement in a guided inquiry physical science course. We used Tobii Glasses, a portable eye tracker, to record student gaze during class sessions. Undergraduate students (n = 17) representative of course demographics (14…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Span, Eye Movements, Measurement Equipment
Smith, Alyssa C.; Ralph, Brandon C. W.; Smilek, Daniel; Wammes, Jeffrey D. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Background: Much work has focused on "inattention" in the classroom, examining how episodes of task-unrelated thought (i.e., mind wandering) and engagement with various forms of media (e.g., media multitasking, smartphone use) influence retention of lecture material. However, considerably less work has examined factors that may…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Lecture Method, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
Download full textRosenthal, Sonny; Walker, Zachary – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2020
Video compositing can be used to combine images of the instructor and content, which the instructor can monitor in real time. We evaluated the student experience of this "live composite" format in two carefully designed experiments. Results showed the perceived quality of and student preference for live composite lectures is not…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Educational Technology, Conventional Instruction
White, Holly A.; Highfill, Lauren E. – Teaching of Psychology, 2019
The present study piloted a cognitive exercise program in a college classroom to enhance learning of lecture material. Undergraduate students enrolled in introductory psychology (N = 68) completed variations of letter-number cancelation tasks with spoken instructions in 5-min sessions prior to lecture during four nonconsecutive class periods.…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Lecture Method, Feedback (Response), Program Descriptions
Abe, Kousuke; Tanaka, Tetsuo; Matsumoto, Kazunori – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2020
The authors are developing and using a fill-in workbook system that allows faculty members to ascertain the attitude of all students to classes including students who are not active, and to improve lectures through well-timed and appropriate actions. In this paper, in order to help teachers improve lessons and teaching materials, and to help…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Improvement, Instructional Materials, Learning Management Systems
Bennett, Rebecca Iranzo; Egan, Helen; Cook, Amy; Mantzios, Michail – Higher Education for the Future, 2018
Higher education students experience heightened levels of stress and anxiety, and report experiencing negative thoughts and emotions, which influence information retention and recall. In a randomized experiment, we assigned participants to either a mindfulness meditation or an audiobook listening condition, and recorded the information recalled…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Relaxation Training, Attention Control, Recall (Psychology)
Lindquist, Sophie I.; McLean, John P. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
The experience of daydreaming is familiar to all, yet daydreaming and its correlates in an educational context have yet to be adequately explored. This study investigated academic and other potential correlates of task-unrelated images and thoughts (TUITs) during lectures. 463 undergraduate psychology students participated across three lecture…
Descriptors: Psychology, Educational Environment, Lecture Method, Imagination
