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Title: THE ARCHITECT OF ATTENTION: Designing Business Classrooms for Executive Ease.
Authors: McCullough, Karen1, Miller, Laura2
Source: Business Education Forum. Summer2026, Vol. 80 Issue 2, p14-17. 4p.
Subject Terms: *Attention control, *Teaching methods, *School environment, *Nudge theory, *Digital learning, Executive function, Digital natives, Generation Z
Abstract: The article focuses on designing business classrooms to better align with the attention patterns of Generation Z and Generation Alpha students. It argues that rather than an attention deficit, these students exhibit reorganized attention characterized by shorter, stimulus-driven bursts and multitasking, shaped by digital environments. The authors propose using choice architecture—a concept from behavioral economics that redesigns decision environments without limiting freedom—to support executive functioning skills like focus and persistence. They recommend three practical strategies for instructors: embedding meaningful choice in activities, practicing patience in responses, and working with contemporary digital realities to structure learning effectively. This approach reframes attention challenges as design problems, emphasizing environmental and instructional factors over student deficits, and is particularly relevant for preparing students for professional contexts marked by information overload and rapid decision-making. [Extracted from the article]
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