Should we always rearrange the seats every six weeks? What if students do not like changing their seats?
In my classroom, I have a combination of desks and tables. Students have a hard time moving to another assigned seat. Students tend to communicate more when they get used to sitting in that particular place. Every six weeks I try to move the students arrangement around. Some of the students start giving me excuses why they want to stay there or they say they are going to do the work now. Some students like sitting in the tables because of the space. Other students don't like students around them. Students eventually move after making them aware that I can notify their parents.—Luz Guillen February 3, 2008, EDCI 6304
Who should sit at the front?
I find myself sitting the discipline problems in the front so that I can keep an eye on them, but I feel like I am punishing the quiet kids by sitting them in the back of the room. Also, a quiet kid is less likely to ask a question if s/he is sitting in the back.—Carlos Moreno February 5, 2008, EDCI 6304
More questions…
1. Do students who sit at the front always behave better and learn better? or will better students or more motivated students prefer to sit at the front?
2. What is the relationship between class size, classroom size, and seating?
3. What role does individual differences play in the relationship between class size and learning?
4. Should teachers arrange behavior problem kids sit at the front so that it is easier to watch them? What are the pros and cons of doing this?
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