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?

Many

students

these days find it increasingly difficult to pay attention during lessons. In my opinion,

this

is partly a natural reaction that has been

exacerbater

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exacerbated

by technology and the solutions lie in school reform.

Students

struggle to stay engaged both

due to

a natural predisposition and the pervasive impact of screen time.

Students

throughout history have always wanted to escape their school lessons.

This

is because learning is difficult and provides little pleasure itself relative to both passive and active pastimes like hanging out with friends, watching TV, listening to music, or playing sports.

Moreover

, the advent of the ubiquitous internet era and portable devices

such

as smartphones has had an exponential effect on attention spans and diversionary priorities. Most

students

today are addicted to short videos and posts on social media networks and

therefore

struggle to follow the intricate arguments of lengthy lectures and extended readings. On a small scale, individuals can remedy these problems through sheer willpower but for broader change schools must play an active role. The most immediate fix would be to ban phones.

This

is difficult since phones serve practical purposes

such

as allowing

students

to call their parents or book a ride home, but they could be taken at the beginning of the day and returned when school finishes. Another step schools could take would be to modernise the curriculum and account for reduced attention spans. Lessons could be shorter and could include more interactivity in order to stimulate learning. rather than the passive learning environment that has led to daydreaming

students

for generations. In conclusion,

although

this

trend is likely an irreversible part of human nature and progress, schools can implement changes. to curb its effects. It is important for parents and governments to be supportive of

such

reforms as well.