{"id":1255,"date":"2019-03-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/how-to-get-learners-to-pay-attention\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T17:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:51:28","slug":"how-to-get-learners-to-pay-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/how-to-get-learners-to-pay-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get Learners To Pay Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]<br \/>\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]Harvard Business Review&#8217;s recent article <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/03\/how-to-get-people-to-pay-attention-during-corporate-trainings?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&amp;referral=00563&amp;deliveryName=DM30323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\">&#8220;How to Get People to Pay Attention During Corporate Training&#8221;<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #444444;\">maintains that &#8220;<span>precious little time or money is spent on preparing and enabling the mind of the learner&#8221; resulting&nbsp;<span>in potential loss of investment &#8211; in a $160 billion yearly investment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Bottom line: &#8220;if the learner doesn\u2019t have the &#8216;in-the-moment&#8217; mental capacity to pay attention, these investments aren\u2019t paying off.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span>So, HBR recommends starting with teaching all professionals MINDFULNESS.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span>From HBR: &#8220;Mindfulness training has been<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbarrykaufman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mrazek-et-al.-2013-Mindfulness-Improves-WMC-GRE-Focus.pdf\">shown to improve cognitive functions<\/a><span>, including attention, memory, and executive function. All of these traits are critical for learning. Learning to manage attention is at the very core of mindfulness. But not all employees have the time \u2014 or the desire \u2014 to start a mindfulness program. So it\u2019s up to development professionals to bring mindfulness into their classroom experiences.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span>HBR recommends the following:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><strong>Create a conducive environment for learning: <\/strong>This highly practical step deals with everything from the environment and healthy snacks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Minimize all distractions: <\/strong>This one involves getting learners to commit to turning off all devices and putting away all distracting objects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong><strong>Start each new learning segment with two minutes of mindfulness: <\/strong><\/strong>This step is all about clearing mental clutter at the beginning of each new session and in between each learning segment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span><strong>Take mindful breaks: <\/strong><\/span><\/strong>This last step is probably the most important. Breaks should not be used to check notifications, Social Media, emails, and other distracting work that create more mind-clutter. Breaks should be encouraged to be mindful, such as a walk outside, journaling, and reflection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span>In Edvance360, the &#8220;mindful minutes&#8221; can be built into the lesson. Try inserting a 2-minute video of ocean waves or calming music at the beginning of each lesson and before tests. Consider linking to the Journal tool or blog tool in Edvance360 to have learners take a moment to journal and reflect. Alternatively, link to the course wiki or discussions to have them share something (related to the content or unrelated).&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span>Remember: As HBR says, &#8220;<span>if the learner doesn\u2019t have the &#8216;in-the-moment&#8217; mental capacity to pay attention, these&nbsp;investments aren\u2019t paying off.&#8221; Mindfulness is the key to making sure it does pay off.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]<br \/>\n\t\t\t[\/et_pb_row]<br \/>\n\t\t[\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard Business Review&#8217;s recent article &#8220;How to Get People to Pay Attention During Corporate Training&#8221;&nbsp;maintains that &#8220;precious little time or money is spent on preparing and enabling the mind of the learner&#8221; resulting&nbsp;in potential loss of investment &#8211; in a $160 billion yearly investment. Bottom line: &#8220;if the learner doesn\u2019t have the &#8216;in-the-moment&#8217; mental capacity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Harvard Business Review's recent article <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/03\/how-to-get-people-to-pay-attention-during-corporate-trainings?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&amp;referral=00563&amp;deliveryName=DM30323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\">\"How to Get People to Pay Attention During Corporate Training\"<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #444444;\">maintains that \"<span>precious little time or money is spent on preparing and enabling the mind of the learner\" resulting&nbsp;<span>in potential loss of investment - in a $160 billion yearly investment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Bottom line: \"if the learner doesn\u2019t have the 'in-the-moment' mental capacity to pay attention, these investments aren\u2019t paying off.\"<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span>So, HBR recommends starting with teaching all professionals MINDFULNESS.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span>From HBR: \"Mindfulness training has been<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbarrykaufman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mrazek-et-al.-2013-Mindfulness-Improves-WMC-GRE-Focus.pdf\">shown to improve cognitive functions<\/a><span>, including attention, memory, and executive function. All of these traits are critical for learning. Learning to manage attention is at the very core of mindfulness. But not all employees have the time \u2014 or the desire \u2014 to start a mindfulness program. So it\u2019s up to development professionals to bring mindfulness into their classroom experiences.\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span>HBR recommends the following:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><strong>Create a conducive environment for learning: <\/strong>This highly practical step deals with everything from the environment and healthy snacks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Minimize all distractions: <\/strong>This one involves getting learners to commit to turning off all devices and putting away all distracting objects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong><strong>Start each new learning segment with two minutes of mindfulness: <\/strong><\/strong>This step is all about clearing mental clutter at the beginning of each new session and in between each learning segment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span><strong>Take mindful breaks: <\/strong><\/span><\/strong>This last step is probably the most important. Breaks should not be used to check notifications, Social Media, emails, and other distracting work that create more mind-clutter. Breaks should be encouraged to be mindful, such as a walk outside, journaling, and reflection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span><span><span><span><span>In Edvance360, the \"mindful minutes\" can be built into the lesson. Try inserting a 2-minute video of ocean waves or calming music at the beginning of each lesson and before tests. Consider linking to the Journal tool or blog tool in Edvance360 to have learners take a moment to journal and reflect. 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