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ESL Classroom Seating Arrangements - Coggle Diagram
ESL Classroom Seating Arrangements
Cluster
suitable for group works
consisting of 4 or 5 desks pushed together and every desk is facing one another
not suitabe for tests or quizzes
Desk Rows
studens are not touching each other but are lined up in rows and columns
traditional seating arrangement
suitable for tests and quizzes
not suitable for group works
Pairs
two students desks are placed to each other and spaced away from other pairs
teacher can see all of the students and monitors them
suitable for tests and quizzes
suitable for collaborative works and indepedent works
not suitable for class discussion
Semi-Circle Arrangements
all desks touch each other facing the front od the classroom
teacher can see all students easily
suitable for collaborative works
taking up a lot of space, so not allowed for much room for activities
Table Rows
consisting of long tables that are placed in rows
students sit next to and across from each other
suitable for large group projects
suitable for collaborative learning
students at ends of tables can not see during the direct instruction time
teacher can not see all the students, so it can be problem for testing situation