A well-structured classroom environment significantly impacts student interaction and learning outcomes. Various seating arrangements such as circles, rows, and horseshoes can facilitate different types of student engagement.
A class can not be focused on a single interaction, and that interaction that is very common is the Teacher-Students. There are other interaction patterns that can be used in order to better the activities
The whole classroom
Student-Student
Students-Students
Teacher-Students
Teacher-Student
Material
Teacher has the opportunity to use different materials
Abstract
Technology
Realia
Use of English/Grammar
When the teacher is not aware of the vocabulary, he/she should look for the information on another resource.
Teacher must be well informed of the language in order to prevent fossilization from the students.
Assessment
Formative Assessment
Used to assess the progress of the students, and from that improve
Summative Assssment
This is the final evaluation and it is used to see the final result.
Seating Arragment
Seating arrangement is important because the interaction among the students changes
Teams
Lines
Rows
Circle
Front to fronot
Horse-shoe
Activities
Activities should not last too much
Activities should be changed constantly
The teacher must have activities that are dynamic in order to build a positive rapport.
Teacher Talking Time vs. Student Talking Time
Teachers must speak the least possible in order to allow the students produce spoken language.