Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Hu…

Whether learners can sustain attention over extended periods

Learners sustaining attention over extended periods

How learners sustain attention over extended periods

That learners sustain attention over extended periods

Rather, it suggests that attention must be intentionally protected from repeated disruption.

In contrast, students should train themselves to respond to digital input immediately.

For instance, frequent alerts make extended reading less necessary in academic contexts.

As a result, concentration is no longer a relevant skill in modern learning.

A sustainable routine may involve disabling non-essential alerts, allocating a realistic period for demanding work, and taking brief recovery breaks.

A sustainable routine may involve checking urgent messages first, keeping social media open, and returning to schoolwork whenever possible.

A sustainable routine may involve removing all devices permanently, studying for several hours without rest, and avoiding communication altogether.

A sustainable routine may involve switching rapidly between tasks, processing multiple sources at once, and increasing exposure to online input.

because they are applied occasionally whenever learners feel distracted

although they are ignored until students begin to lose concentration

when they are practised consistently rather than treated as emergency measures

unless they are used only after attention problems have already become serious