The Impact of Physical Space Alteration on Disruptive Classroom Behavior: A Case Study.

Hood-Smith, Nancy E.; Leffingwell, R. John

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Impact of Physical Space Alteration on Disruptive Classroom Behavior: A Case Study.

Hood-Smith, Nancy E.; Leffingwell, R. John

Education, v104 n2 p224-31 Win 1983

Case study assessed effects of rearrangement of desks in an open classroom on incidents of disruptive behavior occurring in that classroom. Results revealed that alteration of the physical environment produced positive responses from students through reduction of maladaptive behavior occurrences. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Physical Environment, Space Utilization, Student Behavior

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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