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Publication Date: 2024
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Class Size and Its Influence on Examination Results in Higher Education
Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen; Vegard Moen; Frank Asche
Discover Education, v3 Article 154 2024
In this article, we analyze the relationship between class sizes and examination results in higher education. Data from the University of Stavanger, collected in the Common Student System (FS) in the period from 2011 to 2021, shows that there is a negative correlation between the number of students enrolled on courses and examination results. An increase in the number of students taking a course reduces the average scores. We also show that the difference in examination results for different class sizes decreases when the course level increases.
Descriptors: Class Size, Higher Education, Scores, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Universities, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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