We promote teaching that keeps moving: By alternating between sitting and standing phases, we create a more active, healthier and more attentive learning atmosphere. This is made possible by flexible furniture and a learning environment that makes movement a matter of course for students and teachers alike.
Physical exercise is good for our health - and it promotes our cognitive abilities. Based on this finding, which has been proven by numerous studies, Dr Robert Rupp has developed the "Heidelberg model of teaching in motion" together with Prof. Dr Jens Bucksch and Chiara Dold. Changing postures during lectures and the "podcast walk" are just two of the different methods of teaching in motion.
The idea behind the "Standing on your head" project was to interrupt periods of sitting that pose a health risk and replace them with light physical activity such as standing or walking. In contrast to the movement break, the integration of method-related movement occasions into teaching does not result in a loss of seminar/lecture time. Our university lecturers present their favourite physical activity methods in short video tutorials. The films are intended as suggestions and instructions that enable viewers to quickly implement and adapt them for their own courses.