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The Impact of Class Size and Number of Students on Outcomes in Higher Education

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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/74628
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ILR Working Papers
Cornell Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI)
Author
Monks, James
Schmidt, Robert
Abstract

Numerous studies have investigated the impact of class size on student outcomes. This analysis contributes to this discussion by examining the impact of class size on student outcomes in higher education. Additionally, this paper investigates the importance of student load (total number of students taught across all courses) in educational outcomes. We find that both class size and student load negatively impact student assessments of courses and instructors. Large classes and heavy student loads appear to prompt faculty to alter their courses in ways deleterious to students.

Date Issued
2010-09-01
Keywords
higher education
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students
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outcomes
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performance
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class size
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Required Publisher Statement: Published by the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, Cornell University.
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article

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