Sprang, Bente (2025) Teachers’ goals and strategies for classroom seating arrangements: A conceptual qualitative replication study. Bachelor thesis, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
This conceptual replication study explores Dutch elementary school teachers’ goals and strategies for classroom seating arrangements, building upon a previous study by Hoekstra et al. (2023). Using semi-structured interviews with four Dutch elementary school teachers in Groningen, this study reinterprets the original 11 themes, while also interpreting two additional themes: teacher experience and classroom manageability, as well as techniques for constructing seating arrangements. Results show that teachers intentionally adapt strategies to meet the needs of both individuals and the group, balancing academic, social-emotional, group functioning and classroom manageability goals. Teachers keep multiple goals in mind when designing their seating arrangement and use various strategies to achieve various goals. The findings contribute to broader theory development on classroom management and teachers’ goals and strategies for seating arrangements. Keywords: classroom seating arrangements, teacher goals, teacher strategies, classroom management, qualitative replication study, elementary education.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Field, S.M. |
| Degree programme: | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route/Track: | Orthopedagogiek [Bachelor Pedagogical and Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2025 07:11 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2025 07:11 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5494 |
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