Seating Arrangements

Question 1

Lets students work in pairs or individually

Answer 1

Pairs

Question 2

Gives room in front of class
Draws attention to speaker

Answer 2

Presentation

Question 3

Handy for testing and separating students

Answer 3

Grid

Question 4

Useful for deliberation and group convo

Answer 4

Groups of 4

Question 5

Good for big projects and comprehensive work, split students by level

Answer 5

Corner Work

Question 6

Encourages discussion, easy teacher observation
No group work though

Answer 6

U Shape/Horseshoe

Question 7

Good for more students & less room
Good presentation setup

Answer 7

Double U Shape

Question 8

Opens up 2 students in the back
Lots of students

Answer 8

U Shape with 2 inner rows

Question 9

Gives students equal voice intervention/discussion/planning

Answer 9

Conference small classrooom

Question 10

Lets students have larger conversations
Allows for across classroom discussions

Answer 10

Conference big classroom (square)

Question 11

Rows of 2, 3, 4 slightly turned facing front
Gives presenter/speaker full attention and allows centered cleared row

Answer 11

Herringbone

Question 12

Higher education
No one on one feedback
Lecture styles

Answer 12

Rows

Question 13

Gives overview of students computers

Answer 13

Computer combo (rows with computers)

Question 14

Wings (student group work)
Inside body (extra instruction)
E/3 setup

Answer 14

Butterfly

Question 15

Debate/Discussion set up debate in the middle
Outsiders = audience
Socratic seminar set up

Answer 15

Eye

Question 16

Encourages classroom talk

Answer 16

Circle

Question 17

Bigger project work & organizing work

Answer 17

Large groups

Question 18

Encourages discussions
“Hot topic talks”
Solve problems in groups

Answer 18

Horseshoes

Question 19

Used for two things:
Students face another and discuss
Divide into 2 groups similar to large groups

Answer 19

Banquet