SEATING ARRANGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM

Abstract

The classroom seating arrangement plays a crucial role in enhancing learning and fostering effective communication among students and teachers. This article explores the impact of various seating arrangements on academic performance, classroom engagement, and collaboration. These are part of the contribution made by this article as it reviews and offers practical perspectives on three popular student seats arrangements: the traditional long rows (with variants including stadium or lecture theatre design , paired seat rows by columns arrangement, etc.), the U-shape or horseshoe design and the pod-community sitting design. This include principles that educators can consider in choosing arrangements most appropriate for learning and realizing the content and Instructional objectives  A mixed-method study was conducted involving observation and surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional, cluster, and circular arrangements. Results indicate that seating arrangements significantly influence classroom dynamics. This study provides actionable insights for educators to optimize seating strategies.