Effect of class size on students'' opportunity to learn | Experiences in primary schools in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe

Paul Mupa (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3844307168 / ISBN 13: 9783844307160

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Effect of class size on students'' opportunity to learn | Experiences in primary schools in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe | Paul Mupa (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 112 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844307160 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Effect of class size on students'' opportunity to learn | Experiences in primary schools in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844307168
• ISBN 13: 9783844307160
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 7D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 185 grams
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Synopsis

Th1s study was prompted by continuous enrolment expansion at primary school level in Zimbabwe. The study employed the descriptive survey design. To collect data, both open-ended and closed questionnaires were used as the instruments. Stratified random sampling was used to select 30 teachers from a population of teachers in 33 primary schools that were under study. The major findings of the research are that large classes reduce interaction patterns and levels between the teacher and the student and among students themselves. Teachers find it difficult to handle large classes and this compromises quality and opportunity to learn. The teacher goes out of gear and become disengaged when faced with a large class. Class size has a negative effect on opportunity to learn. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education should stick to policy guidelines as regards pupil- teacher ratio. Parents should be involved in resource mobilization in order to improve the learning opportunity of every child.

About the Author

Paul Mupa is Quality Assurance Coordinator with Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) Masvingo Campus. He is currently studying for a PhD with ZOU, holds MED & BED from ZOU. His research focus is on quality assurance in educational management and organizational leadership