Taking a pause - a narrative perspective on teaching and attention
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Attention, Edutainment, Medical education, Mindfulness, ToysAbstract
With competing demands on attention, one option is to use the humanities and arts to 'hack' the attention of students. This is one experienced professor's journey to find balance, mindfulness and attention through the humanities and arts.
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