| Pods |
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| Potential Strengths |
Can encourage student collaboration.
Allows for room flow. |
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| Potential Weaknesses |
Collaborative group sizes determined by pod numbers.
Some station views are obscured.
Can be more problematic to wire than other configurations.
Some screens are not readily visible to all class members. |
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| Perimeter |
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| Potential Strengths |
Allows room flow.
All screens are visible to all class members.
Can be easier to wire than other configurations.
Students can turn from screens to see one another. |
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| Potential Weaknesses |
Can discourage student collaboration.
Students must turn around to see other members of the class.
Can instill a sense of "monitoring." |
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| Rows |
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| Potential Strengths |
Can be easier to wire than other configurations.
More familiar classroom layout for students. |
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| Potential Weaknesses |
Not much room flow.
Can discourage student collaboration.
Some station views are obscured.
Some screens are not readily visible to all class members. |
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