Seating Arrangement on Class Engagement in Team-based Learning

In this study, we aimed to investigate two factors associated with seating arrangement. Firstly, the effects of seating distance from the tutor on class engagement in TBL. Secondly, if seating orientation within the team, which is the direction students are facing, affects class engagement in TBL.Participants were first and second-year medical students.The intervention involved rearranging the students’ seating layout and collecting data before and after this swap. 1 group moved nearer to the tutor while the other moved further away.We used two well validated self-reporting questionnaires to assess TBL engagement. 1) Situational Cognitive Engagement Measure and 2) Classroom Engagement Survey