DrChopper
Regular Member
Hello everybody!
I know most of us are gearing up for interviews which are coming up and just as Matt has done in previous years (he was a little busy to do so this year) I've decided to try and boot up this idea for a thread.
Basically I've found a few interesting scenarios hopefully we can get some good discussions going. My apologies in advance if there are any repeated from last year or the previous year as well.
Remember there are no right or wrong answers concerning these questions so just post your own views and make sure you back it up with some logical reasoning.
Question 1
Class Size (Critical Thinking)
Universities are commonly faced with the complicated task of balancing the educational needs of their students and the cost required to provide learning resources to a large number of individuals. As a result of this tension, there has been much debate regarding the optimal size of classes. One side argues that smaller classes provide a more educationally effective setting for students, while others argue that it makes no difference, so larger classes should be used to minimise the number of instructors required.
Discuss your opinion on this issue with the examiner.
I know most of us are gearing up for interviews which are coming up and just as Matt has done in previous years (he was a little busy to do so this year) I've decided to try and boot up this idea for a thread.
Basically I've found a few interesting scenarios hopefully we can get some good discussions going. My apologies in advance if there are any repeated from last year or the previous year as well.
Remember there are no right or wrong answers concerning these questions so just post your own views and make sure you back it up with some logical reasoning.
Question 1
Class Size (Critical Thinking)
Universities are commonly faced with the complicated task of balancing the educational needs of their students and the cost required to provide learning resources to a large number of individuals. As a result of this tension, there has been much debate regarding the optimal size of classes. One side argues that smaller classes provide a more educationally effective setting for students, while others argue that it makes no difference, so larger classes should be used to minimise the number of instructors required.
Discuss your opinion on this issue with the examiner.