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  2. A Framework for Evaluating Class Size in Online Education
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Abstract

As universities across the nation turn to online delivery formats for many of their courses, the question of optimal class sizes has become increasingly controversial. This article reviews the current multidisciplinary research available to determine what, if any, guidance on online class size exists. The research to date offers no consensus regarding appropriate student-to-teacher ratios in online courses. The authors propose the use of 3 educational frameworks to guide class enrollment decisions that maintain educational quality: Bloom's taxonomy, objectivist-constructivist teaching strategies, and the community of inquiry model. Further research is recommended to assess student learning outcomes across courses of varying size.
Format
Article
Publication Date
2011-01-01
Publication Title
The Quarterly Review of Distance Education
Volume
12
Issue
3
First Page
181
Last Page
197
Keywords
Subject
Community
College of Nursing
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Taft, S., Perkowski, T., & Martin, L. (2011). A Framework for Evaluating Class Size in Online Education. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/3614
Taft, Susan, Tracy Perkowski, and Lorene Martin. 2011. “A Framework for Evaluating Class Size in Online Education”. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/3614.
Taft, S., T. Perkowski, and L. Martin. A Framework for Evaluating Class Size in Online Education. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 1 Jan. 2011, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/3614.