Subject: Re: Maximum class sizes
From: Irene Doo (idoo@austin.cc.tx.us)
Date: Wed Sep 20 2000 - 18:45:19 EDT
At Austin Community College in Austin TX, we currently have a class limit
of 18 for Basic Math, 25 for Elementary Algebra, and 30 for Intermediate
Algebra.
Irene Doo
Austin CC
At 02:39 PM 9/20/00 -0700, Diana Underwood wrote:
>We have a max. of 45 students in our pre-algebra, beginning algebra, and
>intermediate algebra courses this semester. All but a few sections are at 45.
>We would LOVE to have 30-35 students per section.
>
>In all of these classes we take a problem-centered approach to instruction in
>which students are expected to explain and justify their thinking on
>non-routine type questions.
>
>One of our biggest problems is that the rooms on campus are not really large
>enough for groups of this size. It is extremely difficult for the instructor
>to move around the room during small group work.
>
>
>Tony Jenkins wrote:
>
> > Our department (at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City,
> > Michigan) has been discussing what the maximum class size for math
> > courses should be. Currently, we have a max of 25 on Pre-Algebra and
> > Beginning Algebra and a max of 30 on most other courses. How does this
> > compare to class max's at your school?
> > I appreciate any response.
> >
> > Tony Jenkins
> > Math Department Chair
> > Northwestern Michigan College
> > Traverse City, MI
> >
> >
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> Diana Underwood Gregg
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> Coordinator of Basic Mathematics
> Purdue University Calumet Office: 219-989-2274
> Department of Mathematics, FAX: 219-989-2165
> Computer Science and Statistics
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