Many students find it difficult to focus or pay attention at school nowadays. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?

Recently, it is has become notoriously difficult for

students

to

focus

on their lessons. In my opinion,

this

is a partly natural phenomenon that has been exacerbated by

technology

and the solutions lie in strict restriction and supervision. The causes of a lack of concentration at

school

are both the pervasiveness of

technology

and human nature.

Firstly

, people have always struggled to

focus

. Very few

students

enjoy concentrating on tedious lessons and completing endless assignments at

school

.

However

,

this

has become worse as corporations exploit fundamental human characteristics. Research has shown that the number of hours one spends on a laptop, smartphone, or tablet has a direct correlation with a shorter attention span. The reason for

this

is that

technology

supplies passive, immediate gratification.

Therefore

,

students

cannot

focus

because of a combination of human susceptibility and predatory consumer electronics companies. The most feasible solutions are for

parents

and schools to monitor

students

strictly.

This

begins with

parents

. They must either approve or purchase a child their

first

smartphone or tablet and manage their early interactions with

technology

. Many

parents

consciously gift young children these devices to help them learn how to use

technology

and aid their cognitive development. By waiting until later in life to approve a smartphone or limiting daily screen time,

this

issue can be greatly mitigated from the onset. Schools

also

have a role to play as they must enforce strict rules banning the use of smartphones at

school

.

For example

, in many Asian countries,

students

’ phones are confiscated if they are found using them during, or even between, classes. In conclusion, a lack of

focus

at

school

is driven by human nature and modern

technology

and

parents

and schools must work together to curb the worst excesses. Government regulation would

also

help but should not be expected.