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ERIC Number: EJ313077
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Desk Arrangement Effects on Pupil Classroom Behavior.
Rosenfield, Peter; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v77 n1 p101-08 Feb 1985
Using a time-sampling observation method, three experimental fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms were observed during discussion sessions with three desk arrangements: rows, clusters, and circles. Results indicated students seated in circles engage in significantly more on-task behavior. As expected, observed pupil behavior varied significantly across student types. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Classroom Research, Furniture Arrangement, Group Discussion, Interaction Process Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Sex Differences, Student Behavior, Student Participation, Time on Task
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Circles; Desks; Project WRITE