Classroom Arrangements and Cooperative Learning
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Man Bui
Professor Kristina Hesch Grover
Grand Canyon University
ELM – 250
June 8, 2023
Classroom Arrangements and Cooperative Learning
One of the class layouts that I like to work with is the U-shaped layout. One of the major
aspects of the classroom is the physical design of the classroom (Gremmen et al., 2016). This
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consideration in the physical orientation made me choose a U-shaped design because it
improves classroom management and promotes interaction. For students, the desk is U-
shaped, so they can view each other when one is asking a question or explaining something
easily. Furthermore, this orientation promotes group discussion. While for me as a teacher, I
can view all students, and the student can view me easily; hence communication and
interaction between me and the student can be easy. One of the technology tools in class is
the smartboard located in the front of the class, where each student is facing. This location is
appropriate since students can easily navigate the path between the two U-shaped desk
arrangements. Furthermore, the path between the two U shapes of the furniture allows the
teacher to access all students easily, and when the teacher stands at the front of the class, they
can see all the students. This gives the teacher the advantage of viewing all the students in the
same way it gives all the students the ability to view the teacher. Apart from allowing
movement and flow of students and teacher easily, this orientation has enough space in the
font, which can be used to incorporate different teaching methods. For instance, the font
space allows the teacher to apply teaching through games as students, and the teacher can
play in that space as they learn. Furthermore, the font space allows the front desk, which is
significant for the teacher to use as a stand for laptops and other technology devices the
teacher wants to use in class.
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References
Gremmen, M. C., van den Berg, Y. H., Segers, E., & Cillessen, A. H. (2016). Considerations
for classroom seating arrangements and the role of teacher characteristics and beliefs.
Social Psychology of Education
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-016-
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