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How Breaking Up Lectures Can Improve Student Learning

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When lectures strain attention spans, thoughtful teaching strategies can enhance student focus, optimize retention, and improve classroom outcomes.

Lectures are essential teaching tools—but with over half of students losing focus as lectures progress, maintaining student attention can be a challenge. To combat this, educators can use evidence-based techniques to break up lectures and reduce cognitive overload. Research shows that incorporating brief, engaging activities during instruction not only helps sustain attention but also improves comprehension and retention of material.

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