In this article, we present a case study of two teachers' experiences implementing a junior-high school physical education curriculum. Using interviews, observations, and document analysis, we organized our data around Brunelle et al.'s (1988) conceptual framework. Our results noted several constraining factors to implementation: lack of time to…

A review of literature on class size, different instructional methods, and faculty load in relationship to student outcomes concludes that research data does not substantiate that differing class sizes make a difference in student cognitive growth, thus must be justified on social bases or other variables. Includes suggestions for further…

What effect would the manipulation of class size have on students, faculty, and institutional productivity? By providing each student with a class schedule of varying sized classes (at least one very large and at least one small class per student per semester), the student would derive educational benefits and maintain feelings of community in…

An examination of the nine institutions that comprise the State University System of Florida attempted to: (1) determine the instructional and instructional-related productivity and the overall utilization of faculty resources as influenced by the size, mission, and complexity of individual institutions, and by the level and discipline of the…