Improving attention and focus in classroom environments

Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being.

·        This CPD resource introduces research conducted by Dr Agatha Lenartowicz and Dr Jennie Grammer, at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US, which combines the fields of neuroscience and education to monitor and improve student focus in classrooms.

·        It contains an activity sheet which includes ‘talking points’, to prompt collegiate discussion, and reflection tasks.

This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE).

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