I’ve been swimming a lot recently — and, no, thankfully not in Brodie. This behavior has perplexed me, as it’s not because I enjoy swimming (I don’t) or that I’m particularly good at it (I’m not). But ...

Dr. Monica Wendel of the University of Louisville was working with researchers from Texas A&M on controlling obesity in children. In an experiment conducted over the summer, they removed the sit-down ...

Attention is a complex process that includes being alert, selecting what to attend to, ignoring what is unimportant, and maintaining focus for the right amount of time. Preparing before class helps ...

In February 2023, Shauna Haney, the principal of the 1,130-student Ogden High School north of Salt Lake City, was looking for ways to boost student engagement in class. As in schools nationwide, ...

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones. That’s what Georgetown ...

While teachers are fighting many battles head-on to ensure that the education being provided is the best, to listen to some, one war seems almost lost: it's the war for students' attention. In fact, ...