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This document is a special survey for an exceptional students: mild/moderate course taken at Central State University in the fall of 2022. It discusses different classroom arrangements the author observed as an instructional assistant, including pros and cons of each. A perpendicular row style led to more socializing than learning. A "stadium style" gave the teacher more control and engagement. An "exam style" minimized distractions and gave the strongest teacher control, though students may resent this and learning relies solely on the teacher. Overall, classroom arrangement impacted student behavior, with less distraction and talking in styles where the teacher had more visibility and control.

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This document is a special survey for an exceptional students: mild/moderate course taken at Central State University in the fall of 2022. It discusses different classroom arrangements the author observed as an instructional assistant, including pros and cons of each. A perpendicular row style led to more socializing than learning. A "stadium style" gave the teacher more control and engagement. An "exam style" minimized distractions and gave the strongest teacher control, though students may resent this and learning relies solely on the teacher. Overall, classroom arrangement impacted student behavior, with less distraction and talking in styles where the teacher had more visibility and control.

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Special Survey Exceptional Students: Mild/ Moderate

Jonie Battles

February 6, 2022

EDU 3341 Special Survey Exceptional Students: Mild/Moderate

Fall 2022 Online

Department of Education

Central State University

Professor: Melinda Lyons Mattison


Observe or recall several classrooms that utilize different physical arrangements.

What are some of the pros and cons of each arrangement?

What impact did classroom arrangement have on the students’ behavior?

Thinking back when I was Instructional Assistant for the very first time and up to now. Every teacher

had their classroom arranged different. The first classroom I was in the teacher set the classroom in a

perpendiculars runaway style. The pros of this are the students are split into two rows groups. It is good

for debates that can take place or can have differentiate content between groups. The cons are students

would have turn towards the front to see the blackboard. The mobility can be difficult for students

wanting to get in and out of their spot. The students at the far end of the row will find it hard to hear the

other person at the other far end of the row. With the way the classroom was setup the students did

more interacting by socializing instead of listening to the teacher or doing their classwork. The student

did not behave well in the classroom. The second classroom I work in the teacher had the classroom set

up like “The Stadium” style this style is where the student is slightly turned in the classroom facing the

teacher and pair four student in row. The pro for this type of sitting in the classroom the teacher has

control over the classroom. The students have good view of seeing the blackboard or whiteboard. The

behavior the students exhibit was they like to engage in the classroom assignments and it was less social

interaction because the teacher was able to see all the students. The last classroom arrangement was

“exam style” or “Row and Column’’ this was the way I had when I was in school. Every student sitting

behind each other with space in between. This style the teacher more control over the students. The

pros distractions are minimized, students are unlikely to cheat off each other, the teacher has a stronger

control over the classroom, and students work independently. The cons of this style there are no

interact with each other or learn from their peers, learning only takes place and the students might

resent the teacher. With the row and column sitting I have seen where the students were well behaved
in the classroom because there was no talking to one other. They engage in listening to the teacher and

completing their assignments.


References:

https://helpfulprofessor.com/classroom-layouts

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/feb7/cff7bba74d5dadb9a052d52eb6b4c2462cd3.pdf

www.strategyexample.com/physicalclassroomstructurelayout

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