There has been a lot of research done on learning environments in the past two decades. The focus ranges from manipulating the school environment itself to understanding how people’s personality affects the way they interact personally, and how this affects the way individuals respond to each other within the learning environment.
Each of these concepts has its own merits, and are often interconnected. For instance, 
students’ interactions will likely influence the physical environment of the classroom in terms of seating arrangements. Differentiating the environment more broadly involves accommodating aspects such as lighting, sound, visual distraction or alternative seating arrangements. Teachers may cover their lights with special paper or turn the lights off, use music, or offer different types of seating arrangements for those who wish to work alone or with others. Students may be allowed to stand versus sitting or use aerobic balls for seats. Other examples include allowing students to move when they need to, and use of peers as teachers.
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