Just take a break

A proposal from the TUM Future Learning Initiative inspired systematic breaks in during course time

Active breaks are a great way to refresh body and mind during classes
Active breaks are a great way to refresh body and mind during classes

The next exam is coming up, so it’s study, study, study. Oddly enough, it might be much better to take a break first. In fact, our brains need regular recovery periods to really be able to process and memorize what we have learned. The university didactics experts Dr. Alexandra Strasser and Denis Sedlmeier from ProLehre want to systematically facilitate such periods in teaching at TUM. They have taken up a student project that was awarded in our first ever TUM Future Learning Initiative.

When the exam period approaches and the learning material seems overwhelming, many students hardly allow themselves any breaks. ...

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