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Seating Arragements

The document outlines various seating arrangements for classrooms, detailing their merits and demerits. It compares traditional rows, U shape, V shape, circle, clusters, and conference arrangements, highlighting their suitability for different teaching methods and classroom dynamics. The document also poses questions regarding the best arrangements for specific educational activities.

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Seating Arragements

The document outlines various seating arrangements for classrooms, detailing their merits and demerits. It compares traditional rows, U shape, V shape, circle, clusters, and conference arrangements, highlighting their suitability for different teaching methods and classroom dynamics. The document also poses questions regarding the best arrangements for specific educational activities.

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Seating arrangements

Presented by

Gaboun Ihsane Ennajem Salma


Textile factory workers

Factory workers in white and black, UK


Traditional Rows Seating Arrangement
Merits Demerits

 Clear Teacher Focus  Limited Collaboration

 Improved Classroom Control  One-Way Communication

 Ideal for Lectures and Tests  Reduced Flexibility


U Shape / Horseshoe seating arrangement
Merits Demerits

 Encourages Student Interaction

 Fosters group discussions, collaborative  Requires a large Room

 Requires a limited number of Students


activities, and peer-to-peer learning.

 Facilitates visual and auditory Focus  Isolates students in the edges


V Shape Seating Arrangement
Merits Demerits
 Distraction Risk
 Visibility of the teacher and the teaching  More planning and effort taking

materials compared to simpler, traditional


 Enhanced Interaction
layouts
 Better Engagement  Not suitable for large classrooms
Circle Seating Arrangement
Merits Demerits
 Promotes open communication and
 Difficult for teachers to manage large
group discussions.
groups.
 Ensures equal participation from all
 Students may get distracted and lose
students.
focus.
 Ideal for collaborative learning,
 Not practical in large classrooms due to
debates, and activities like
space constraints.
brainstorming and restorative practices.
Clusters (Group) Seating Arrangement
Merits Demerits
 Promotes teamwork and collaborative
 Can lead to distractions within groups.
learning.

 Encourages active learning through  Harder to monitor multiple groups at

peer teaching and problem-solving.


once.
 Supports group projects, peer

teaching, and problem-solving tasks.  Not ideal for individual-focused work.


Conference Seating Arrangement
Merits Demerits
 Facilitates open dialogue and teacher-  Space-consuming, not ideal for larger

student interaction. rooms.

 Allows teacher to provide individual  Difficult to manage in large groups,

support and feedback. leading to distractions.

 Encourages group collaboration,  Less effective for lecture-based

student presentations, and interactive teaching.

Q&A sessions.
1 or 2?
What is the best seating arrangement for presentations and Q/A sessions?

1- Traditional rows 2- Conference


Which seating arrangement is student centered?

1- Clusters
2- Horseshoe
Which seating arrangement is ideal for discussions and debates?

1- Circle 2- U shape
Which seating arrangement is inspired by the Ancient Roman and Greek forums?

1- Clusters 2- Horseshoe
Which seating arrangement is best for project, group work, and peer learning?

1- Clusters 2- Circle
Which seating arrangement is ideal for testing students?

1- Traditional Rows
2- V Shape
Thank you

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