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Nehyba, Jan; Juhanák, Libor; Cigán, Jakub – Journal of Experimental Education, 2023
In the conducted field experiment, we explore the intensity of university students' interaction related to the seating arrangement (circle or rows) in pre-service teachers' groups during the reflective practice. We also probe the differences across the various fields of study and evaluate the facilitator's influence on the interaction. We use…
Descriptors: Interaction, Space Utilization, Classroom Design, Preservice Teachers
Summer S. Braun; Yvonne H. M. van den Berg; Antonius H. N. Cillessen – Grantee Submission, 2020
Teachers' efforts to manage classroom social dynamics can have positive effects on students' social relationships. One way that teachers may seek to manage these relationships is through seating arrangements. In a randomized control trial, van den Berg, Segers, and Cillessen (2012) found that closer proximity in the classroom can reduce disliking…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Space Utilization, Classroom Design, Proximity
Dillon, Robert – Educational Leadership, 2018
The design of a classroom space can make a big difference in student behavior and learning. The use of color, sound, light, furniture arrangements and more can help foster community and culture and promote understanding. Dillon discusses some easy ways to transform the classroom space that can help with classroom management.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Acoustics, Lighting, Space Utilization
Gochenour, Brittany; Poskey, Gail A. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
A student's ability to attend in the classroom is an important factor in determining academic success. This systematic review examined the effects of an alternative seating system on improving attention in students with attention difficulties. Databases searched included CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, OTSeeker, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar.…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Space Utilization, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Kinahan, Mary P. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Seating assignments and arrangements are utilized in every school classroom. This qualitative study explored the perceptions that teachers have on seating assignments and arrangements to gain a better understanding of how they make design considerations which impact their students. The questions that guide this study are: How do elementary…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Space Utilization, Classroom Design, Elementary School Teachers
American Federation of Teachers (NJ), 2010
Good teachers know that the physical environment of the classroom can either enhance or hinder learning. Appropriate room preparation and arrangement of materials reserves class time for learning, while inadequate planning interferes with instruction by causing interruptions and delays. Before the year begins, effective classroom managers…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Physical Environment, Classroom Environment, Space Utilization
Hirst, Elizabeth; Cooper, Maxine – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2008
This paper provides teachers with an opportunity for thinking about the kinds of "people" constructed in their classes, the kinds of "dances" choreographed and the ways space is organised for learning. We argue that this is essential for teachers to think about if they are to enact socially just professional practices. In this…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Space Utilization, Interpersonal Relationship, Gender Issues
American Federation of Teachers, 2003
The beginning of a new year is a crucial time for both students and teachers alike. What a teacher does to establish an effective classroom management system and create an environment that supports learning will influence what students accomplish throughout the year. Learning cannot take place in chaos, but well-managed classrooms do not just…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Teacher Responsibility, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior

Sommer, Robert – Theory Into Practice, 1977
The arrangement and use of space are parts of the nonverbal communications system of the class and, as such, have effects on the performance and behavior of both students and teachers. (MJB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Design

Susi, Frank D. – Art Education, 1989
Looks at the impact of the classroom environment on student emotions and behavior, offering suggestions for using the physical features of the environment to calm or stimulate students. Shows how the factors of environmental arousal, classroom robustness, and spatial settings may be used to create art classrooms that minimize chances for…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Becker, Franklin D.; Bossert, Steven T. – 1978
In order to develop an ecological theory of teaching, the classroom must be viewed as a sociological unit. The unit of interest was the teacher-student learning group. The basic question explored was: What is the relationship between human interactions and the physical and social contexts of the group? Teams of scholars met in seminars, each…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Weinstein, Carol S. – Humanist Educator, 1980
Discusses research on the impact of the physical environment of the classroom on student behavior and attitudes, and offers guidelines for designing informal classrooms. Encourages school personnel concerned with creating positive learning environments to pay more attention to the physical environment. (Author/NRB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Design, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education

Hood-Smith, Nancy E.; Leffingwell, R. John – Education, 1983
Case study assessed effects of rearrangement of desks in an open classroom on incidents of disruptive behavior occurring in that classroom. Results revealed that alteration of the physical environment produced positive responses from students through reduction of maladaptive behavior occurrences. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Design
McLeod, Joyce; Fisher, Jan; Hoover, Ginny – 2003
In this book, three veteran teachers show how teachers can make real improvements in their classroom by concentrating on basic skills. There are 13 chapters in three sections. The first section, "Time and Classroom Space" (Joyce McLeod), focuses on (1) "Setting Up the Classroom"; (2) "Managing Instructional Time"; (3) "Managing Administrative…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education

Fenwick, D. Tara – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1998
Examines what junior high teachers believe they manage in their classrooms and how they perceive and use strategies in this management. Observations and interviews highlight three themes that convey the complexity of teacher management and strategies: teachers' management classroom space, the energy of people and pedagogy within classroom space,…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Junior High Schools
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