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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">research-focus</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Research Focus International Scientific Journal</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Research Focus</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub" publication-format="electronic">2181-3833</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Ilm-fan va innovatsiyalar akademiyasi</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.66073/researchfocus.v5i4.2320</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="other" assigning-authority="relibrary.uz">REL-A-013447</article-id>
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          <subject>13.00.00</subject>
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        <article-title xml:lang="en">HOW DOES CHANGING SEATING ARRANGEMENTS AFFECT STUDENTS‘ ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION?</article-title>
        <trans-title-group xml:lang="ru">
          <trans-title>КАК ИЗМЕНЕНИЕ РАССАДКИ В КЛАССЕ ВЛИЯЕТ НА ВНИМАНИЕ И УЧАСТИЕ УЧАЩИХСЯ?</trans-title>
        </trans-title-group>
        <trans-title-group xml:lang="uz">
          <trans-title>SINFDA O‘TIRISH TARTIBINI O‘ZGARTIRISH O‘QUVCHILARNING DIQQATI VA ISHTIROKIGA QANDAY TA‘SIR QILADI?</trans-title>
        </trans-title-group>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group content-type="author">
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mansurovna</surname>
            <given-names>Sohibova Zarnigor</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>3rd-year student, Namangan State Institute of Foreign Languages; Scientific adviser: Erkulova Feruza, PhD, associate professor</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-05-05">
        <day>05</day>
        <month>05</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <pub-date date-type="collection">
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>5</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>160</fpage>
      <lpage>168</lpage>
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        <license xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">
          <ali:license_ref>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref>
          <license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</license-p>
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      <self-uri xlink:href="https://relibrary.uz/REL-A-013447/"/>
      <abstract xml:lang="en">
        <p>In recent years, classroom seating arrangements have become an important factor in improving students‘ learning and engagement. However, students who sit in the back rows often tend to talk to each other and lose attention during lessons, which reduces their participation in classroom activities. This study aims to examine the relationship between seating arrangements and students‘ attention and participation, as well as to identify the most suitable seating arrangement for primary school learners. To explore this, different seating arrangements including U-shaped seating and other classroom layouts, were implemented. The research employed a survey-based approach and was conducted with 15 fourth-grade students at School No. 20 in the Fergana region. Data were collected through student questionnaires to identify their opinions about the current seating arrangement, as well as through classroom observations to better understand how different seating styles affect students‘ attention and participation. The findings indicate that changing seating arrangements can significantly increase students‘ activity and attentiveness during lessons. These results suggest that flexible seating arrangements may help teachers create a more interactive and effective learning environment, ultimately improving students‘ attention and participation.</p>
      </abstract>
      <trans-abstract xml:lang="ru">
        <p>В последние годы рассадка в классе стала важным фактором повышения успеваемости и вовлечённости учащихся. Однако ученики, сидящие на задних рядах, часто склонны разговаривать друг с другом и терять внимание во время урока, что снижает их участие в учебной деятельности. Цель данного исследования — изучить взаимосвязь между рассадкой, вниманием и активностью учащихся, а также определить наиболее подходящую форму рассадки для учащихся начальных классов. Для этого были применены различные варианты рассадки, включая U-образную и другие формы организации класса. Исследование проводилось на основе опроса с участием 15 учеников 4 класса школы №20 Ферганской области. Данные были собраны с помощью анкетирования учащихся для выявления их мнений о текущей рассадке, а также посредством наблюдений за уроками для более глубокого понимания влияния различных форм рассадки на внимание и активность учащихся. Результаты показали, что изменение рассадки может значительно повысить активность и внимательность учащихся во время урока. Эти выводы свидетельствуют о том, что гибкая организация рассадки помогает учителям создавать более интерактивную и эффективную образовательную среду, что в итоге улучшает внимание и участие учащихся.</p>
      </trans-abstract>
      <trans-abstract xml:lang="uz">
        <p>So‘nggi yillarda sinfdagi o‘tirish tartibi o‘quvchilarning o‘rganishi va faolligini oshirishda muhim omilga aylandi. Biroq, orqa qatorlarda o‘tiradigan o‘quvchilar ko‘pincha bir-biri bilan gaplashib, dars davomida diqqatini yo‘qotadi, bu esa ularning sinf faoliyatidagi ishtirokini kamaytiradi. Ushbu tadqiqot o‘tirish tartibi bilan o‘quvchilarning diqqati va ishtiroki o‘rtasidagi bog‘liqlikni o‘rganish, shuningdek, boshlang‘ich sinf o‘quvchilari uchun eng mos o‘tirish tartibini aniqlashni maqsad qiladi. Buni o‘rganish uchun U-shaklidagi o‘tirish tartibi va boshqa sinf joylashuvlari qo‘llanildi. Tadqiqot so‘rovnoma asosida olib borildi va Farg‘ona viloyatidagi 20-maktabning 4-sinfida tahsil olayotgan 15 nafar o‘quvchi ishtirok etdi. Ma‘lumotlar o‘quvchilarning mavjud o‘tirish tartibi haqidagi fikrlarini aniqlash uchun so‘rovnomalar orqali, shuningdek, turli o‘tirish shakllarining o‘quvchilarning diqqati va ishtirokiga ta‘sirini tushunish uchun sinf kuzatuvlari orqali to‘plandi. Natijalar shuni ko‘rsatdiki o‘tirish tartibini o‘zgartirish o‘quvchilarning darsdagi faolligi va diqqatini sezilarli darajada oshiradi. Ushbu natijalar moslashuvchan o‘tirish tartiblari o‘qituvchilarga yanada interaktiv va samarali ta‘lim muhitini yaratishga yordam berishini, natijada o‘quvchilarning diqqati va ishtirokini yaxshilashini ko‘rsatadi.</p>
      </trans-abstract>
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        <kwd>seating arrangement</kwd>
        <kwd>student engagement</kwd>
        <kwd>classroom interaction</kwd>
        <kwd>learning environment</kwd>
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        <kwd>рассадка</kwd>
        <kwd>вовлечённость учащихся</kwd>
        <kwd>взаимодействие в классе образовательная среда</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
      <kwd-group xml:lang="uz">
        <kwd>o‘tirish tartibi</kwd>
        <kwd>o‘quvchi faolligi</kwd>
        <kwd>sinfdagi o‘zaro ta‘sir</kwd>
        <kwd>ta‘lim muhiti</kwd>
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