Definition of "seatwork" [seatwork]

• Lessons assigned to be done by students at their desks in the classroom. (noun)

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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."
• "But a growing body of research is determining that physical activity activates the brain much more so than doing seatwork."
• "Due to an increasing emphasis on "academics" and accountability, policymakers are demanding more and more testing, which requires more and more seatwork."