Many factors affect our capacity to pay attention in the classroom and at work.

As students know all too well, it is easy to get distracted.

As we develop our awareness of all these variables, we recognize we have more choices, choices that can help us gain control of our wandering minds.

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Submissions from 2026

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Listening in Lectures Self-Assessment, David Keck

A handout designed to help students assess -- and ultimately improve -- their listening habits in the classroom. Sections include Preparing for Class; Mindset; Relationship with the Instructor; Relationship with Fellow Students; During Class; and After Class.

Submissions from 2025

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Improving Concentration -- Three Techniques, Lauren Martins

A one-page infographic based on the work of Clifford G. Schuette and others. The three techniques for improving concentration are especially important for classrooms and professional settings. These techniques are:

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