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| In this short essay, Noam Schimmel of UC-Berkley shares strategies for building students’ attention spans and confidence in their reading abilities in ways that pay off for improved class discussions, learning experiences, and teacher satisfaction.
He writes, “In my teaching, I have found that in-class reading helps students by giving them dedicated time and space for focused attention. It allows students to immerse themselves in ideas and knowledge without distraction. Laptops and phones are turned off and put away, and only books or physical paper copies of articles are used for reading.” |