DETERMINANTS OF CLASSROOM SEATING ARRANGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
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G. SHAINY*, T. NEERAJA and V. PRASUNA
Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur - 522 034
Keywords:
Determinants, Classroom, Seating arrangement, Higher education institutionsAbstract
The study was to assess and evaluate the determinants of classroom seating arrangement in higher
education institutions in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Thirty higher educational institutes (30 respondents)
were selected for the study. Eleven design features that guide the seating arrangement in a classroom proposed
by various higher educational institutes and official bodies served as a base for identifying the features to
evaluate the seating arrangement in a classroom. The results showed that educational institutes were not
paying attention to the modified fan-shaped design configuration, theatre-style seating, and seating arrangement
for students with disabilities. The total strength of the students and year of establishment of the institution
were the deciding factors in designing a seating arrangement in a class, row to row clearances, passage
clearances, minimum and maximum distance between the last row to end wall, clearances from the student's
desk adjacent wall, desk to desk clearances, seating for students with a disability and seating design
configuration.
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