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Classroom Ecology The Effects of Seating Position on Grades and Participation
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In this article, a two-phase study was conducted to examine the effects of classroom seating position on test scores and participation and found that students in the front of the class participated more than did those in the rear.Abstract:
A two-phase study was conducted to examine the effects of classroom seating position on test scores and participation. When students selected their seats (Phase 1), those in the front performed better on the exam than did those in the rear. There was, however, no effect of proximity on participation. When students were randomly assigned to seats (Phase 2), there were no differences in test scores as a function of proximity; however, students in the front of the class participated more than did those in the rear. These results imply that the relationship between seating position and grades is mediated by self-selection processes, while participation is influenced by seat location per se.read more
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Eye-contact, distance and affiliation.
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TL;DR: It is postulated that eye-contact is linked to affiliative motivation, and that approach and avoidance forces produce an equilibrium level of physical proximity, eyecontact and other aspects of intimacy.
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Physical and Social Distancing in Teacher-Pupil Relationships.
TL;DR: This paper assessed the behavior of pupils who had been assigned seats in the front, middle, and back rows of their 14 grade-school classrooms through observation and teacher interview, and assigned new seats to the Ss, and a 2nd set of measures, which also included pupil questionnaires, was taken.