lecture theatres

Tiered classroom spaces

Lecture theatres is the British spelling of lecture theaters—large rooms with tiered seating designed for academic presentations to sizable audiences.

The seats face a stage or podium area, often with a chalkboard or projection screen.

Universities and colleges use them for courses too large for standard classrooms: The introductory biology course meets in the main lecture theatre.

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