Factors Affecting Students' Choice of Seating Location in Classroom

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistnt Professor ,Islamic Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant professor , Educational Science, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate the factors influencing students' choice of seating location in the classroom. This study utilizes a qualitative approach and descriptive phenomenology method. It is an applied research in terms of its objective. The population of this study includes all female students of secondary schools in Fars, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Khuzestan provinces. The sample of this study consists of 35 female secondary school students (in humanities, experimental sciences, and mathematics fields) from each province (10 students from Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, 13 students from Fars, and 12 students from Isfahan) and sampling was done until data saturation was achieved. The data collection tool in this study is a semi-structured interview. The validity of this tool was confirmed using interpretive validity. Reliability was calculated using coder agreement and resulted in a reliability of 0.89. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis. After conducting the interviews, the data were categorized into 6 main themes and 31 sub-themes. The results of data analysis showed that physical factors, personality traits, and learning styles of students have an impact on their choice of seating location in the classroom.

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