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Factors in students' seat selection: an exploratory study.

Marta Losonczy-Marshall¹, P Douglas Marshall

¹Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801, USA. melosonczy@salisbury.edu

Psychological Reports

|July 10, 2013

Summary

Students select seats based on performance, social factors, and noticeability, with seating choices influenced by classroom location. These findings offer insights into student behavior and classroom dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Educational Psychology
Classroom Environment Studies
Student Behavior Research

Background:

Understanding student seat selection is crucial for optimizing learning environments.
Previous research has explored factors influencing student choices, but a comprehensive analysis of specific reasons and their spatial correlation is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the underlying reasons for college students' seating preferences in classrooms.
To identify key factors influencing seat selection and analyze their relationship with seating location.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire assessing 20 seat-selection reasons was administered to 346 college students across 12 classes.
Exploratory factor analysis identified five primary seat-selection factors: Performance, Social, Asocial, Noticeability, and Environment.
Seat-selection factors were analyzed in relation to seating position (row, front/middle/back, center/perimeter, mid-room/sides).

Main Results:

Performance and Noticeability factors decreased from the front to the back rows.
The Asocial factor was higher for students in back rows.
The Environment factor was rated higher by students in the center of the room.

Conclusions:

Student seat selection is multifaceted, influenced by academic performance, social interaction, and environmental perceptions.
Seating location significantly correlates with specific seat-selection factors, indicating a spatial dimension to student preferences.
Findings can inform classroom design and pedagogical strategies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.