The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth

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dc.contributor.advisorFlanagan, Wendyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaged, Shireenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-02T04:51:08Z
dc.date.available2016-01-02T04:51:08Z
dc.date.issued1997en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe study takes the work of three teachers to examine whether the popular belief of "small is better" is substantiated in the practice of these teachers. The study observes and analyses the classroom instruction of each of these teachers in a small class as well as in a large class. The observation is done with the use of an observation schedule, and the analysis of data is done within a Vygotskian framework. The study shows that the pedagogy and the teaching style of the three teachers does not change when they teach differently sized classes. In other words, their classroom practice is the same for both the small and large classes. The study further shows that the pedagogy of the teacher determines the effectiveness or quality of instruction, and that class size does not impact, either positively (in the case of the small class) or negatively (in the case of a large class) on the effectiveness or quality of instruction.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMaged, S. (1997). <i>The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16133en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMaged, Shireen. <i>"The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16133en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMaged, S. 1997. The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Maged, Shireen AB - The study takes the work of three teachers to examine whether the popular belief of "small is better" is substantiated in the practice of these teachers. The study observes and analyses the classroom instruction of each of these teachers in a small class as well as in a large class. The observation is done with the use of an observation schedule, and the analysis of data is done within a Vygotskian framework. The study shows that the pedagogy and the teaching style of the three teachers does not change when they teach differently sized classes. In other words, their classroom practice is the same for both the small and large classes. The study further shows that the pedagogy of the teacher determines the effectiveness or quality of instruction, and that class size does not impact, either positively (in the case of the small class) or negatively (in the case of a large class) on the effectiveness or quality of instruction. DA - 1997 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1997 T1 - The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth TI - The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16133 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16133
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMaged S. The pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" myth. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1997 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16133en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPrimary Educationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherClass sizeen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEducational change - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe pedagogy of large classes : challenging the "large class equals gutter education" mythen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMEden_ZA
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