Applying Flexible Seating in the Classroom to Enhance Learning

This article explores the advantages of applying flexible seating in the classroom to enhance learning. A review of the literature found flexible seating gives students an opportunity to choose their workspace from different kinds of chairs within the classroom and this develops skills needed for the 21st century, such as critical thinking and decision-making skills. The author found that there are several ways to implement flexible seating. One successful method is when the teacher is able to give the students more choices in their learning by having this type of seating available. In conclusion, to increase achievement and motivation in learning, the author will work with one to two small groups of students, each day, in two classes and implement flexible seating. The student will have the opportunity to choose where and how they want to sit. Achievement data will be compared between treatment and control groups.