purposefulnoticing
nounUK /ˈpɜːpəsfəl ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
Paying close attention to something on purpose.
Her purposefulnoticing of the birds helped her learn their songs.
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2. The act of carefully watching details to learn something new.
Through purposefulnoticing, the scientist spotted a tiny change in the plants.
3. A calm, deliberate way of paying attention to the world around you.
Daily purposefulnoticing made him notice small kindnesses everywhere.
4. A teaching practice where children are guided to observe closely and think about what they see.
The teacher used purposefulnoticing to help students describe the leaves.