Does seating affect grades?
Does seating affect grades? A previous study by Becker et al. demonstrated that students who sit near the front and center of a classroom get better grades and like the instructor better than students who sit in the back or at the sides.
Does classroom seating matter?
In another study, researchers found that having the seats in rows also benefitted students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). They found that compared to being in groups, when students' desks were arranged in rows, their “on-task” behaviours increased from 35% to 70%.
What does where you sit in class say about you?
Participants who self-identified as shy or timid preferred to sit on the sides of the lecture hall in less crowded areas, whereas the class leaders tended to cluster in the middle. Participants with visual or auditory problems tended to sit in the front.
Do people who sit in front of class get better grades?
In a mixed-methods study of student attendance, performance, and seat choice, we found that students who chose to sit behind their peers performed nearly a full grade level worse than their peers who sat in the middle and front of the classroom.