Variation in class size,the class size paradox,and some consequences for students |
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| Authors: | Dr Scott L Feld Bernard Grofman |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, SUNY at Stony Brook, 11794 Stony Brook, NY;(2) School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California |
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| Abstract: | Even where a total allocation of resources is fixed, it is often possible to vary the distribution of the given resources. This distribution can have important, if sometimes hidden, consequences. In the case of universities, considering the mean class size as given, three nonobvious consequences of the amount of variation in class size are examined. (1) The average class size experienced by students is directly related to the amount of variation in class size. (2) Overall student attendance is inversely related to the amount of variation in class size. (3) Overall student participation time is directly related to the amount of variation in class size. The logic of these relationships is explored, and data on 49 departments and interdisciplinary programs at one university are used to illustrate the nature and extent of the class size paradox at one university. |
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| Keywords: | group size attendance participation policy classroom |
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