Tools for Optimizing Learner Attention and Engagement

August 11, 2023

Educational Development Workshop for nurse educators presented by the Office of Curriculum and Educational Development.

Is the ever-shortening attention span of our learners a myth? Learn more about the neuroscience behind attention and engagement and how you can create, manage and sustain engaging learning experiences!  

 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. List the three types of attention in task performance
2. Summarize Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory
3. Describe four strategies to increase attention
and manage cognitive load

Target Audience

Nurse Educators

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

On completion of the activity, registered nurses will report increased confidence in describing three types of attention in task performance, Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory, and four strategies to increase attention and manage cognitive load and they will identify at least one new learning that they intend to apply to their practice, as evidenced by self-reported intent to change practice on the post activity evaluation tool.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
02/06/2023
Course expires: 
09/14/2023
Event starts: 
08/11/2023 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
08/11/2023 - 12:00pm CDT
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Houston Methodist Dunn Blanco Conference Room
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Available In-Person 

Christine Ford, EdD

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been approved for 1.00 contact hours.  Participants must complete this activity, in its entirety, in order to receive a certificate for contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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