small class size

Limited enrollment setting

Small class size refers to educational settings with relatively few students per teacher, typically under twenty.

The phrase implies more individualized attention and better learning outcomes: The private school advertises its small class sizes.

What counts as "small" varies by context—fifteen students might be small for a lecture hall but large for a seminar.

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number of students

small class sizelecture hall

Room for academic presentations

MOOC · standing room only

educational intimacy and attention

small class sizemass education

Teaching available to all

Family

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