An instructor has just finished a lecture in the first class of a course that the instructor is teaching for the first time. The learners were willing to learn, but seemed to have short attention spans. They appeared to lose focus near the end of the class. The instructor believes this problem must be addressed as soon as possible. In this situation, which of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the instructor to take next?

A.
Ask the learners whether or not they were all able to hear the lecture.

B.
Plan to establish more frequent and direct eye contact with each learner.

C.
Plan to ask a series of questions at the end of the next lecture.

D.
Assess whether or not the instructor used the best method for presenting the course content to the learners.