Seating Arrangements

Cons

Some students may only copy work and are not engaged in learning

Placing students in groups doesn’t mean they will work as a group

Educator may not be able to fully assess each student’s ability

Pros

he small group creates a safe area for students to interact

Shared knowledge on group work increases individual knowledge

Can easily access or monitor student work

Pros

encourages focus on the educator and content

teacher centered classes

Easy to implement with large classes

Cons

Students can easily become disengaged

Not easy for the educator to move

Discourages interpersonal communication

Pros

Encourages discussion and interaction

Assists in engaging students to learn

Can be an enabler to students to participate

Cons

Shy students may feel anxiety being part of one large group

Cannot be used with all ages to control behavior

Classroom size and number of students can thwart the usefulness of this arrangement