Students’ Perceptions on Orderly Rows Seating Arrangement in EFL Classroom

This study aimed to explore students’ perceptions on orderly rows seating arrangement in EFL classroom. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative method to achieve the research objective. The data were collected in the form of interview. The subjects of the research were 8 students of grade XI SMA N 1 Pasarwajo academic year 2022/2023. The subjects were chosen by using purposive technique. Based on the result of the study, students’ perceptions are divided into positive perceptions and negative perceptions. Positive perceptions including easy to apply, good for presentation/explanation and help to understand the material clearly. Negative perceptions including a lack of concentration, a lack of motivation, problematic for listening activity and feeling bored. Based on the findings, it is concluded that students’ perceptions are dominated with negative perceptions toward teacher-made videos during online learning.