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Peer reviewedShapiro, Sylvia – Elementary School Journal, 1975
Reports results of a study of 274 4-year-olds in 17 half-day nursery classrooms, which examined: (1) the relationship between class size and individualization; (2) the influence of space on children's involvement in activities; and (3) the impact of various activity areas on children's and teacher's behavior. (ED)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedBeaven, Mary H. – English Education, 1975
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Objectives, Humanization, Informal Leadership
Stark, George K. – Art Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Communication, Higher Education, Individual Development
Instr, 1969
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Quality, Financial Problems, Opinions
NEA Res Bull, 1969
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum Design, Early Childhood Education, Enrollment Rate
Download full textMANSFIELD, HENRY, JR. – 1968
AN INITIAL ATTEMPT TO EVALUATE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN ALGEBRA CLASSES LED TO FURTHER EXPERIMENTATION WITH A VARIETY OF PROCEDURES. IN 1964-65, NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WERE FOUND IN THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS SUCCEEDING IN PROGRAMED AND CONVENTIONAL CLASSES, THOUGH STUDENTS IN PROGRAMED SECTIONS DID NOT SEEM MOTIVATED TO WORK AT THEIR…
Descriptors: Algebra, Class Size, Experimental Teaching, Instructional Innovation
Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario, Toronto. – 1971
This document comprises recommendations for the gathering of data concerning section or class size at the universities in Ontario. The objective of a section size analysis is to produce a consistent measure of one important element effecting the allocation of university resources. Three distributions are formed from the data by tallying the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classes (Groups of Students), Facility Utilization Research, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKatz, Albert N. – Teaching of Psychology, 1978
Suggests use of the planarian D. Dorotocephala, an animal 20 mm in size, in order to provide inexpensive lab experiences for students in large introductory psychology courses. The animal can be used to study perception, memory, behavior modification, and group processes. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Class Size, Costs, Course Descriptions
Peer reviewedO'Donnell, B. H. – Social Education, 1977
A high school social studies teacher comments on enrichment programs. The reason for the success of most enrichment programs is the teacher pupil ratio. Reducing the number of students in the regular classroom would make many enrichment programs unnecessary. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBoyer, Ernest L. – Educational Leadership, 1987
Currently 40 percent of those classified as poor are children. The social implications for the educational reform movement require that educators develop programs to confront poverty, health, and family problems. Within the next two decades the majority of students will be ethnically and linguistically diverse, poorer, and more handicapped. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Disabilities, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedWinicur, Daniel H. – CEFP Journal, 1988
Provides a sequence of planning considerations at the University of Notre Dame leading to the decision to construct a "generic" classroom building for use by the entire university. Discusses the building program, determination of its size and mixture of classrooms, and the definition of general purpose "generic" classrooms.…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Design, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Planning
Peer reviewedMcAfee, James K. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1987
Two studies examined the relationship between classroom crowding and the behavior of handicapped students in a total of 74 special classes. Both studies found the frequency of disruptive or aggressive behavior higher under the crowded conditions. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Class Size, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedAronson, J. Richard – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Six keys to successful instruction in large classes are identified: don't be intimidated, prepare carefully, be natural, be personal, prevent students from feeling insignificant and anonymous, and stay in touch with teaching assistants. (MLW)
Descriptors: Class Size, College Instruction, Higher Education, Large Group Instruction
Peer reviewedMahler, Sophia; And Others – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1986
A study of the relationship of class size to the length, frequency, and cognitive level and diversity of both teacher and student verbalizations in medical instruction in an Israeli university is reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction
Peer reviewedFeldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A systematic analysis of extant studies reveals a very weak inverse association between the size of class enrollment in a college course and students' overall evaluation of the course and its teacher, as well as between class size and evaluations of instructor's skill in presenting material and communicating information. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Class Size, College Students, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
