Effect of Instructional Pace on Student Attentiveness¹

Predicting adolescent truancy: The importance of distinguishing between different aspects of instructional quality

“…If the pace of instruction is too rapid, students without the necessary prior knowledge are likely to fall behind (Slavin, 1994). In their early observational study of videotaped student behavior, Grobe and Pettibone (1975) found that instructional pace affected student attentiveness. They did not explicitly measure truancy rates, but a lack of attentiveness during lessons would seem to fit into the above mentioned cyclic relations of control beliefs, engagement, and academic performance.…”

Teaching Handicapped Children with Attention Problems: Teacher Verbal Strategies Make a Difference

“…A teacher's fast-paced delivery of material in a tutorial drill lesson has also been shown to promote the attention of learning disabled students (George, 1978) and decrease their nondisruptive inattentive behavior (Grobe & Pettibone, 1975). Additionally, some researchers have suggested that pacing, as it relates to attention, may be a critical factor in the education of autistic children (Koegel, Rinkover, & Egel, 1981).…”

Improving Class Participation by Using an Online Interactive Platform

“…Students' feedback on classroom dynamics can provide great impact on instructor' interaction with students [5]. Students' feedback regarding these factors can help the instructor to adjust the pace of the lecture and the level of details provided to the classroom.…”