How Classroom Seating Arrangements Affect Student Behavior

The purpose of this study was to determine if changing seating arrangements affected student behavior. I used three seating arrangements, which included the traditional row seating, horseshoe seating, and pod seating arrangements. Student behavior was measured by a teacher intervention tally list, student surveys, and a teacher journal. This study was designed to be administered over a 45-day period with each seating arrangement existing for 15 days in two consecutive Geometry classrooms. My findings substantiated that the pod seating arrangement was the most effective seating arrangement for these geometry students and my teaching style.