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Class Size And Teacher’s Effectiveness In Secondary Schools
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Generally,
the phenomenon of large class size in education is not only a negative
situation for developing nations, but also for developed nations.
Studies, carried out on the impact of large class size in schools,
revealed that,“There have been a number of class size reduction
projects, following Achilles and Finn’s (1999) proclamation that small
classes should be a cornerstone of educational policyâ€, as cited by
Elkington and Lloyd-Staples. This policy was adopted by China and the
Netherlands. The UK government followed suit when “prompted†by concerns
of “large classesâ€, and as a result, “at great expense†introduced “a
maximum of 30 to a class for the youngest children in schools (5-7
years)†(Elkington & Lloyd-Staples,2009 ). The ATL(Association of
Teachers and Lecturers) noted that, “Nearly 96% of education staffs feel
that there should be a maximum number of pupils for primary and
secondary classesâ€. According to ATL (2009), “a quarter of the
respondents†were of the view that “the current pupil to teacher ratio
in their classes†was “unacceptable even with their support staffâ€. The
ATL further indicated that of the teachers who teach in “schools with
more than 500 pupils, 83% feel that the size of their classes has an
impact on pupils’ concentration; 83% also believe that this has an
impact on pupils’ participation†(ATL, 2009,). They also pointed out
that large class size does not only affect the quality of teaching and
learning, but also affect their “stress levelsâ€. Besides that, they
emphasized that large class size makes it hard “to deal with behavioral
problems†and “give individual support to those students on the SEN
register in large classesâ€.
1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of
this study is to find out the effect of class size and teacher’s
effectiveness in secondary schools. Specially, the study sought to:
To assess the relationship between large class size and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
To find out if large class size distract the teacher from been effective.
To identify if class size enables the teacher to know the strength and weakness of each student.
To evaluate if class size helps a teacher keep good discipline or manage the class.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The researcher is trying to substantiate the result of this study has deducted the following researcher questions which are:
Is there any relationship between large class size and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment?
Does large class size distract the teacher from been effective?
Does class size enables the teacher to know the strength and weakness of each student?
Does class size helps a teacher keep good discipline or manage the class.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine class size and teacher’s effectiveness in secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti. Specifically, the study assess the relationship between large class size and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. The study also find out if large class size distract the teacher from been effective. The study further identify if class size enables the teacher to know the strength and weakness of each student. Lastly, the study evaluate if class size helps a teacher ... Continue reading---
