Considerations for classroom seating arrangements and the role of teacher characteristics and beliefs” by Gremmen, van den Berg, Segers and Cullensen (2016)

Read and research the article “Considerations for classroom seating arrangements and the role of teacher characteristics and beliefs” by Gremmen, van den Berg, Segers and Cullensen (2016) from https://link.springer.com/article /10.1007/s11218-916-9353-y. In what factors do teachers consider in designing the seating arrangements of students?   

2. Read and research the article “Considerations for classroom seating arrangements and the role of teacher characteristics and beliefs” by Gremmen, van den Berg, Segers and Cullensen (2016) from https://link.springer.com/article /10.1007/s11218-916-9353-y. In what way do teachers’ characteristics and beliefs influences the design for classroom seating arrangements? 

3. Results of the recent researches suggest that students prefer more flexible seating arrangements (Harvey & Kenyon, 2013). What does this imply. 

4. Arranging the seats may be time consuming and may take a significant portion of your instructional time. Also, when students are told to rearrange their chairs during your class period., this may cause unnecessary noise. Discuss ways by which you can set up the classroom considering the principles for managing the classroom and instructional time. 

5. Why are classroom routines important? 

6. Classroom routines are repeatedly done throughout the school year. Does this make routines boring? Why? 

7. The first few days of the school year is critical foe every teacher. Why is this so?