Chapter-3

Chapter 3
Chapter 3 talks about Perceptual Process attention and consciousness, it starts with Attention processes; divided, selective and saccadic eye movements. In selective attention research conducted divides it in A. auditory task called dichotic listening, B. a visual task called the Stroop effect, C. other visual selective attention tasks. The chapter also includes Neuroscience Research on Attention. The Anterior Attention Network that is active when people try Stroop task; Event related potential (ERP) technique that records electrical signals when brain responds to tone. The second part of the chapter talks about Consciousness, knowledge we have of the outside world and our perceptions, images, thoughts and memories.
It fits with what I have learned before in the previous chapter in such a way that we have to recognize things in both vision and hearing around us before we compare or relate them with other objects or voices.
The author showed different examples to proof her point, one of them is Divided Attention, although it can be a disaster if more than one can handle but if we do it more often, we can get better at it from time to time. Example, at first it was difficult for me to explain steps to students over the phone while I am working on another task on the computer that has no relation to what I am explaining, but after several attempts it comes natural to the brain and speech.
It is important to understand how people pay attention because if we know how students/children pay attention and understand how consciousness work, we can better prepare ourselves on how to present learning materials to students.