study halls

School free periods

Study halls are supervised periods in a school schedule when students have no class and are expected to use the time for homework, reading, or quiet study.

The term also refers to the rooms where these sessions occur: I finished my essay during study hall.

In American secondary schools, study halls function as scheduled free periods with adult oversight.

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structured instruction vs. unstructured time

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Instructional sessions or groupings

lectures · lessons · classroom instruction · seminars · tutorials

academic activity vs. recreation

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Pause in activity

lunch period · gym class · physical education · PE · free period

structured vs. unstructured time

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