The Center for Teaching and Learning to Host ‘Teaching Distracted Minds’ Talk with James Lang

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On Thursday, March 4 at 1 p.m. the Center for Teaching and Leaning (CTL) will host James Lang, author of “Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It,” for a Zoom talk.

Lang will draw upon scholarship from history, neuroscience and education in order to argue that distractions are endemic to the human condition, and can’t be walled out of the physical classroom or online course. He suggests we should focus on creating educational experiences that cultivate and sustain attention.

Faculty, postdocs and graduate student participants will learn about a variety of ways to develop such experiences for their students. Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development, and the Provost’s Office. Pre-registration for “Teaching Distracted Minds” is required. 

For more information and to register, visit the Center for Teaching and Learning's event page.