1. Seating Arrangement
BELTEI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Education, Arts, and Humanities
Teaching Methodology
Presentation
Topic:
Lecturer Vann Moniroith
Academic Year2015
Student En Bousong
Chum Boonroong
7. You have to consider the three main factor:
1) What activities will you teach?
Read a story, small group activities, show a
video, have students work independently, teach
a whole group lesson, teach rules and
expectations, taking a test, etc.
What is the most effective
arrangement?
8. 2) How many students in your class?
-below 10
-10 to 25
-above 25
3) How big is your class?
-small
-medium
-large or hall This is end of your turn, Boonroong
What is the most effective
arrangement?
9. The most common 3 types of seat
arrangement are:
Row (traditional)
Cluster/group
U-sharped/circle
11. Traditional or Row
Pros
• Teacher center
• Focus on teacher
• Best for large class
• Large space for students
• Giving lecture and explain
lesson
• Q&A session
• Best for exam
Cons
• Disengaging students
• Limits interaction
• Limit observation
• Walk a lot in class (teacher)
• Students at the back seem
to drop off lesson
• High voice
13. Cluster/Group
Pros
• Confidence
• Share knowledge
• Monitor student or work
• Discussion
• Unity
• Being a leader
Cons
• Copy work
• Not listen
• Not work as a group
• Hard to control
• Noisy
17. U-sharped/circle
Pros
• Encourage interaction
• Observation/assistance
• Control behavior
• Easy to hear everyone
• Draw attention
• Best for role
playing/physical activities
• Presentation
Cons
• Shy student
• Student numbers
• Require more space
• Need removable desk, table
and chairs
19. Conclusion
• Every teacher likes to arrange their classroom
layout for the largest student benefit. Students
need to focus and see what is going on in the
classroom at any given time. Their seating
arrangement can help students learning.
• Although no perfect arrangement exists for all
situations, a classrooms layout may need to
change based on what a student needs are and
how the class material is being presented.