Schools Getting Engagement Results from Standing Desks

New research from Texas A&M University has found that students who stand at their desks are better able to stay on task than those who stay seated during school hours.

The study looked at 282 participants in grades 2-4 across an entire school year. Researchers measured student engagement through a number of actions including answering a question, raising a hand, or participating in a discussion, writes Dian Schaffhauser for Campus Technology.

While both groups of students (those who used the standing desks and those who did not) showed increased academic engagement over the course of the year, results show that students who used the standing desks were able to improve their concentration while in class by 12%.

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