Attention�Part-II

Presented

By

Bonny Samanta

Department of Education

Some Special Features of Attention

• Shifting of Attention
• Fluctuation of Attention
• Span of Attention

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Source : Wikipedia

Shifting of Attention�

• While paying attention towards an object or an event it is not possible to hold attention continuously with same intensity for a long duration.
• In course of time when the centre of our consciousness either shifts from one stimulus to another or from one part of the same stimulus to another.
• It is constantly shifting attention from one object to another object or one aspect of the situation to another .
• At a time we can only pay attention on one object

or event, not two or more thing.

• It can quickly change within few seconds.

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Source: theoffbeatstory.com

Fluctuation of Attention�

• It appears for us that our attention can be concentrated on a particular act for a long duration.
• The centre part of our consciousness keeps on fluctuating from one stimulus to another or on the different parts of a stimulus, this is known as fluctuation of attention.

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Masson Disc

Source : http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/attention/objective-and-subjective-factors-that-determine-our-attention/640 (fig-2.1)

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http://detsndt.ac.in/nmeict-files/nmeict-los/edupsycho/ep17/17.3.2/

Span of Attention�

• Span means the number of objects or events one individual can concentrate to at a given time.
• It varies with age, physical, mental and emotional condition and nature of object or events.
• This can be visual attention or auditory attention

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Classification of Attention

• Involuntary Attention( Non-volitional Attention)
• Voluntary Attention( Volitional Attention)
• Sustained Attention
• Selective Attention
• Divided Attention
• Alternative Attention
• Visual Attention

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Educational Implications

• i. The teacher should try to secure attention of the children in teaching-learning situation.
• ii. The teacher should create a conducive environment at the time of teaching in order to concentrate full attention among the children.
• iii. The learning atmosphere should be free from all possible distracting factors.
• iv. In order to create attention the teacher should try to motivate the students at each stage of teaching.
• v. Diagrams, figures and pictures should be drawn at the time of need.
• vi. Audio-visual aids should be used properly.
• vii. The teacher should move use of gestures, postures, actions and demonstrations at the time of teaching.
• viii. The students should be involved actively in teaching-learning activities.
• ix. Fear of punishment and rude behaviour of teacher should be avoided.
• x. The teacher should show a fair and impartial treatment to all the students in the class.
• The discussed steps will definitely help the students to create attentions among them-selves in the teaching learning situations.

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References

• http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/notes/psychology-notes/attention-and-perception/notes-on-attention-meaning-types-and-determinants-psychology/1965
• http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/attention/objective-and-subjective-factors-that-determine-our-attention/640
• https://www.managementstudyguide.com/attention-meaning-types-and-its-determinants.htm
• http://www.freeonlinenotes.net/factors/
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_span&ved=2ahUKEwjPx9WnobPoAhUHXSsKHVqqBz4QFjAAegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw081wWJIQdRHquCPpXBSdJj
• http://detsndt.ac.in/nmeict-files/nmeict-los/edupsycho/ep17/17.3.2/
• http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/educational-psychology/attention-meaning-characteristics-and-educational-implications/1831

Thank You�for your attention