Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Lessons assigned to be done by students at their desks in the classroom.
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- noun US
schoolwork done by students sitting at theirdesks duringschooltime
Etymologies
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Examples
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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But a growing body of research is determining that physical activity activates the brain much more so than doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: In Defense of Active Learning Rae Pica 2011
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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Due to an increasing emphasis on "academics" and accountability, policymakers are demanding more and more testing, which requires more and more seatwork.
Rae Pica: In Defense of Active Learning Rae Pica 2011
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Due to an increasing emphasis on "academics" and accountability, policymakers are demanding more and more testing, which requires more and more seatwork.
Rae Pica: In Defense of Active Learning Rae Pica 2011
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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But a growing body of research is determining that physical activity activates the brain much more so than doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: In Defense of Active Learning Rae Pica 2011
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Thanks to advances in brain research, we now know that most of the brain is activated during physical activity -- much more so than when doing seatwork.
Rae Pica: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic...and Recess Rae Pica 2011
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