Making a Stand! Getting Students to Physically Stand up in the Large Lecture Hall

Abstract

A distinctive feature of sizable university campuses across the globe is the large lecture hall. Home to the oldest and most widely used teaching method in tertiary educational institutions, the large lecture remains a prominent feature of academic programs, presenting content information to large numbers of students with the minimal amount of staffing resources. This Quick Fix article focuses its attention on those who are lectured, specifically those students who are able to physically stand. By making a stand, instructors can combat identified barriers to learner movement in the large lecture hall, supporting the improved physical activity, mental health, and learning of students.