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Think: student focus, cell phones, uneven preparedness, pedagogical burnout, and everything in between.<br \/>\nThis series creates an honest, grounded space for faculty to explore these wicked problems together.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this 5-part series,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/cop-wicked-problems-in-teaching-a-faculty-conversation-series-s26\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>SESSION TWO:<\/strong> Focus and cognitive overload<strong><br \/>\nWhat happens when students are trying to learn in a state of constant cognitive overload?<\/strong> We\u2019ll take a closer look at what attention, working memory, and \u201cfocus\u201d actually involve \u2014 and why they\u2019re so fragile right now. 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