A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Student Seating on Real-Time Social Interaction in a Smart Classroom

• In Event: The Impact of the Learning Environment on Student and Educator Outcomes

Abstract

In order to explore the impact of college students' seats in smart classrooms on social interaction, this study used Experience Sampling Method to collect 180 self-reported data of 36 sophomores longitudinally. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used for data analysis. The results of Multilevel Analysis show that the student's seating and the number of classes within the individual have a significant impact on the student's real-time social interaction, while the gender and mastery goal of students affect their social interaction among individuals.

Authors

• Jiaojiao Wang, Central China Normal University

• Kui Xie, The Ohio State University

• Guoqing Lu, Central China Normal University

• Lei Mei, Central China Normal University

• Qingtang Liu, Central China Normal University