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Do SPOC Really Improve Student Learning in Vocational Schools? A Meta-Analysis of Studies in Chinese Contexts
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Wuhue, Jiang – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2023
Published studies on SPOC provided inconsistent findings regarding its effectiveness. Adopting a meta-analysis method, this study combined the results of 32 experimental and quasi-experimental studies published in the past 8 years in China for analyzing the overall effect size of SPOC for improving student learning in vocational schools. Data…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Small Classes, Private Education, Blended Learning
What Research Says about Small Classes and Their Effects. In Pursuit of Better Schools: What Research Says.
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Biddle, Bruce J.; Berliner, David C. – 2002
Interest in class size is widespread today. Debates often take place about "ideal" class size. Controversial efforts to reduce class size have appeared at both the federal level and in various states around the nation. This paper reviews research on class size and discusses findings, how these findings can be explained, and policy implications.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Class Size Research: A Related Cluster Analysis for Decision Making. ERS Research Brief.
Robinson, Glen E.; Wittebols, James H. – 1986
A policy of reducing class size seems sensible, but might have costly, far-reaching implications for students, teachers, and public support for schools. The purpose of this research brief is to summarize 100 class size research studies from 1950 to 1985 and to regroup them into 18 areas of concern. The cluster analysis approach was designed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Cluster Grouping