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The way a trainer arranges a room dictates the effectiveness of the training session. The goal is to create an environment that promotes learning by both students and trainers interacting freely and constructively together. To accomplish this, a trainer must evaluate how the room will accommodate the lesson plan. Here are some important questions to ask when considering a furniture arrangement for the training room:

	Will audio visual equipment be used and how frequently?
	Will presenters prefer standard wired mics or the "freedom to roam." wireless mic systems afford?
	Will they want the audience intimacy provided by a tabletop or ultra portable rostrum, or would they be more comfortable behind a full-size lectern?
	Will the student need tables to write on or take notes?
	Will they need room to perform physical activities?
	Will the participants take part in discussion groups, large or small? Will the sound system need to support multiple mics for interactive discussion?
	Will the tables need to accommodate computers?
	Will the trainees be asked to participate or observe role playing exercises?

The furniture and seating arrangements can be organized in a variety of different ways. Each arrangement is used for a specific type of instruction to maximize the efficiency of the lesson being taught. The more flexible the furniture, the easier it will he to create different seating styles to fit the immediate need.

Here are some terms that will help evaluate the following seating configurations.

	Accommodates AV simply implies if the seating arrangement is conducive to visual displays or multimedia presentations.
	The Action zone denotes where most of the instruction or group involvement is taking place.
	Group involvement refers to the amount of participation the students are actually involved in during the lesson. Seating refers to specific seating requirements recommended when using a certain configuration.
	Tables refers to specific table requirements.
	Space per person recommends the amount of space needed per individual in order to be comfortable without being cramped or isolated.
	Maximum # of people expresses the highest quantity of participants that can successfully gather information and constructively participate in the lesson.
	Advantages and Disadvantages specify the pro’s and con’s of each setup, respectively.
	Variations or hybrids describe slight changes made to the arrangement to accommodate specific applications or problems.

Follow these links for illustrations and descriptions of training room layouts:

Theatre
Circle of Chairs
Conference
U-Shape
Classroom
Rounds

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