Interaction
This style is to direct focus on the teacher and isolate students so they can focus on what is being taught. The focus is not on having students interact, but if interaction does occur and it’s not approved by the educator, it can easily be noticed and thwarted. However, when student to student interaction is warranted, the choices are to have one student turn around to another in the same line- which is not comfortable for the student turning around; or have the students turn their desk facing the row next to them.
The interaction with traditional rows is usually between the educator and student in the form of the student listening and raising his hand to answer the educator’s question.