The traditional lecture format of engineering courses has many drawbacks.A 50- to 90-minute lecture period exceeds the typical 20-minute attention span of a college student.Hartley and Cameron present data showing a decline in note taking after the first ten minutes of lecture.When questioned about their lack of notes,the students said that they would fill in the gaps on personal time.For the case presented,not only did they not follow up on their intention to complete the notes,but 19 out of 22 also did not even read through their notes.
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