tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post4550978283052584654..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Alberta Education's flip-flop on class sizeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-39939010865732815422012-02-15T18:31:29.689-07:002012-02-15T18:31:29.689-07:00I'm hoping to someday see homework as classwor...I'm hoping to someday see homework as classwork. Where better to get a question answered if not by your teacher. Kids could work together and help each other, less students would be "outsiders", and not only have individual grades, but, team grades. Our kids are lost in the social media of today, we can help them get back to helping their neighbors, hands on. just sayinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-60106253187137077702011-09-16T17:21:17.143-06:002011-09-16T17:21:17.143-06:00I think that the people who are going to tell you ...I think that the people who are going to tell you that class size matters are the teachers. I don't know that I've ever met a professor that would claim that the student outcomes of a 50 person+ lecture are as rich and resonate as a small classroom. If you can't personally connect to all of the students in your class you might as well just be a glorified correspondence course.Michellehttp://www.theatreprof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-60132871705603304692011-09-16T13:46:52.299-06:002011-09-16T13:46:52.299-06:006 minimum, 15 maximum in an ideal world...anything...6 minimum, 15 maximum in an ideal world...anything else is someone's values getting in the way.Peter Lydonhttp://www.giftedandtalented.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-57504815488589342462011-09-16T09:51:33.401-06:002011-09-16T09:51:33.401-06:00Joe, I think the point that is missing, or at leas...Joe, I think the point that is missing, or at least only alluded to, is that reducing class size alone does not increase student learning. I believe that it creates more possibilities for increased student learning, but it must be parceled with quality teaching, assessment, etc. I liken it to technology, that if someone is an ineffective teacher without using technology, they will probably be an ineffective teacher with technology. Technology alone, just like class size, does not make any significant difference. It is what you do with your students, because you are able to due to the small class sizes, that makes the difference. If I am having students do worksheets / workbooks for most of the day, would it matter if I had 18 students or 32? It is another (important) piece of the puzzle.Greg Wedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798260129167723299noreply@blogger.com