Research Title :The Pros and Cons of Teaching a Small-Sized Class
Authors : Niveen Zayed
Abstract :It is well known that there are a lot of varied factors that affect the proceeding and succeeding of the teaching process. One of these factors is the size of the class which, in this paper, refers to the number of the registered students in the class, not to the space given to the students in the classroom. This paper discusses the pros and cons of teaching a prominently small-sized class. Unexpectedly, the researcher found that this experience is not associated only with the advantages-pros; she found that this experience has some disadvantages-cons as well. The advantages of teaching a small class are mainly the easy management, individualization, and communication, and the disadvantages are mainly the lack of varied ideas and attitudes and the vulnerability of cancelling. In conclusion, the researcher believes that the creative instructor can take the maximum benefit of the advantages and overcome the disadvantages.
Keywords : cons; pros; small-sized class; teaching
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