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Casteel, Mark A.; Bridges, K. Robert – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
This article describes a seminar approach for teaching small classes of advanced undergraduates modeled on graduate seminar-style courses. Students act as daily discussion leaders for assigned readings, first in small teams and later individually, and the instructor acts as facilitator. Students received evaluations based on both their active…
Descriptors: Small Classes, Student Surveys, Seminars, Student Attitudes
Boniface, Russell; Protheroe, Nancy – 2002
Class-size reduction (CSR) has been a complex and contentious issue for the last quarter century. Although the small-class concept was adopted because it appealed to common sense, research over time has revealed a mix of confounding variables, instead of a definitive conclusion. Some CSR efforts, such as Tennessee's Project STAR and Wisconsin's…
Descriptors: Class Size, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization

Blatchford, Peter; Mortimore, Peter – Oxford Review of Education, 1994
Reports that the debate over class size in schools has become more heated in recent years. Examines recent research and attempts to answer three questions regarding class size and academic achievement. Concludes that there is a link between the 2, but only in the early years and only with classes smaller than 20 students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Classroom Environment