Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can Do About It

by James M. Lang

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A decade ago, James Lang banned cell phones in his classroom. Frustrated by how easily they could sidetrack his students, Lang sought out a distraction-free environment, hoping it would help his students pay attention to his lessons. But after just a few years, Lang gave in. Not only was his no-cellphones policy ineffective (even his best students ignored it), he realized that he, like many of his fellow teachers, was missing an important point. The problem isn't phones. It's our antiquated notions of the brain. In Distracted, Lang makes the case for a new way of thinking about how...

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  • ISBN10 1541699807
  • ISBN13 9781541699809
  • Publish Date 5 November 2020 (first published 20 October 2020)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Basic Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 304
  • Language English