Open AccessThe Perceptions of Student Teachers about the Effects of Class Size With Regard to Effective Teaching Process
Author(s) -
Melek Çakmak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2009.1401
Subject(s) - class size , psychology , mathematics education , class (philosophy) , perception , teaching method , data collection , classroom management , process (computing) , sample size determination , pedagogy , computer science , mathematics , statistics , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , operating system
The main purpose of this study was to determine student teachers' perceptions concerning the effects of class size with regard to the teaching process. A total of 41 fourth-year student teachers participated in the study. A questionnaire including open-ended items was used for data collection. The study revealed that there is a direct relationship between class size and motivation, teaching method used, classroom management, and assessment according to student teachers' views. Although carried with a small sample size, this study is expected to establish a firm basis for the future studies to contribute to teacher training programs, which enhance student teachers teaching abilities in both large and small classes.