Large class sizes of 40 to 80 children limited teachers' ability to provide individualized support¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr3·q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Extremely large class sizes under one unaided teacher were reported as a barrier even to strategies requiring little training and resources, such as individualized support. → Genovesi Elisa 2024
Evidence¶
Genovesi Elisa 2024¶
Genovesi Elisa, Gaches Akhina, McKenzie Judith, Hanlon Charlotte, Hoekstra Rosa A. (2024). Inclusive Strategies for Children With Developmental Disabilities in Mainstream Classrooms in African Countries: A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Experiences, Attitudes, and Perspectives. Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543241288247
q2 · i? · review · r3
Thematic synthesis attributing this barrier to the reviewed studies, quoting Mohamed & Laher (2012). A Ghanaian study reported that packed classrooms made it troubling to teach using any method apart from the lecture method. No effect sizes are reported.
"due to the large class sizes of 40 to 80 children, providing extra attention to learners identified as weaker or struggling or individualized teaching was “an impossible task” (Mohamed & Laher, 2012)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Students want ongoing targeted formative feedback, but faculty time constraints and large class sizes limit providing it — related
- Teachers provided targeted extra support, immediate feedback, and reinforcers to learners with DD — related
- Teachers in African mainstream classrooms responded to diverse learner needs through curriculum and task adaptations and individualized instruction — related
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large-class-sizes-barrier-individualized-support |
title |
Large class sizes of 40 to 80 children limited teachers' ability to provide individualized support |
description |
Large class sizes of 40 to 80 children limited teachers' ability to provide individualized support |
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review |
evidence_strength |
moderate |
newest_evidence |
2024 |
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2029 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-20 |
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unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content |
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1 — genovesi-elisa-2024 |
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