This study found no evidence that seat location affects student achievement even in very large classes where students sitting in the back are a considerable distance from the instructor. Rather, the differences in performance observed were consistent with the idea that highly motivated students are more likely to sit in the front, resulting in an uneven distribution of scores.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2007Stock # jcst07_037_02_54Volume 037Issue 02