Abstract
Standing classrooms could potentially counteract excessive sedentary behavior. This paper describes the protocol for an exploratory longitudinal randomized controlled trial aimed at studying the effects of standing during tutorials on learning in undergraduate students. Learning is operationally defined as the use of interactions that are conducive to learning and an improved performance on concept tests. Final examination scores are also used as a measure of learning performance. The secondary aim is to explore the unintended effects of standing tutorials through the students’ subsequent physical activity, tutorial attendance, and affect. Participants were randomly recruited to a sitting or standing tutorial for nine weeks. This study addresses learning in a real-world setting and reveals insights on the effects of standing on learning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-133 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Research |
Volume | 98 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- ALL-CAUSE
- ATTENTIONAL DEMANDS
- Academic achievement
- CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
- EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
- Higher education
- MORTALITY
- Mixed-methods
- OBESITY
- PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
- Physical activity monitoring
- Problem-based learning
- SEDENTARY BEHAVIORS
- Sedentary behavior
- TELEVISION VIEWING TIME
- WEIGHT MAINTENANCE