A new study found minimizing the number of students in classrooms did not lead to better grades. But those in the field say the issue is much more complex.
found minimizing the number of students in classrooms did not lead to better grades, and suggests it may even decrease their odds at achieving the best results. The study looked at data from Macau, China and Japan, of 2,700 “disadvantaged” secondary school students with class sizes of 15 or fewer pupils to more than 50.
Simon Fraser University biological science senior lecturer Megan Barker, whose expertise includes teaching in large classrooms and active learning, told Global News she has taught classes as big as 500. Regardless of class size, she says having the targeted support in place for students is “crucial.
However, when it comes to the study, University of Alberta educational policy studies professor Darryl Hunter says to keep in mind that findings from Macau and Japan cannot necessarily be replicated for Canadian classrooms because the “picture is a lot more complex on the ground.”
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