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1. “Teaching Large
Classes”
Challenges and Solutions
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2. “Teaching Large
Classes”
i - What are large classes?
ii - What makes large
classes difficult to teach?
iii - What techniques make
it possible for students to
learn in these classes?
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3. i - What are large
classes?
 a) A class with more than 30 students
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 b) A class with more than 40 students
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 c) A class with more than 50 students
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 d) A class with more than 60 students
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4. The Fact is :
Researches showed
that benefits in
achievement generally
occur when class size
is reduced to less than
20 students.
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5. ii - What makes large
classes difficult to teach?
(Problems with large classes
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1- A tremendous
effort that teacher
will have to make.
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6. 2- It is difficult to get a
satisfactory knowledge
of students’ needs.
3- The noise level is
high which adds more
stress on teachers.
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7. 4- Organizing,
planning
and presenting
lessons, may
constitute another
challenge for teachers
in such classes as
students’ abilities 71

8. 5- Intimacy with
students
and remembering
names might be a
problem.
6- Engaging learners
actively in the learning
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9. 7- It is hard to
imagine how a large
class would benefit
from school
resources such as
computers, books,
references… 91

10. 8- With a crowded
classroom, teachers
may have difficulties
to measure
effectiveness.
9- A large class gives
reluctant students a
place to hide. 10

11. 10- Classroom
management is a
challenge in the crowded
classrooms.
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12. Break !
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13. iii - What techniques make it
possible for students to learn
in these classes?
1-Train
students to
work in small
groups 131

14. 2- Groups
should include
fewer
members.
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15. 3-Pair work may be
also a good
alternative to
practice
conversations,
exercises and other
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16. 4- Pairing weaker
students with stronger
ones might be an
option unless you fear
the weaker students
feel intimidated.
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17. 5- Changing the
classroom
desk
arrangement.
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18. 6- To optimize your work
with students with
learning difficulties,
give them seats in front
of you, closer to you so
that you can spot
difficulties easily while
teaching.
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19. 7- To reduce stress and
noise level, set simple
rules for class
management:
a. Establish simple
rules of acceptable
behavior for everybody to
observe when working in
groups, in pairs or
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20. b. Train your students to deal
with classroom chores:
➬ getting into and out of the
classroom at the start and
end of lesson or during
recess time
➬ handing out books,
papers, and other materials;
➬ putting away school
materials at the end of the
lesson.
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21. 8- More able
students can play
the role of teachers’
assistants.
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22. 9- Split the class
into weak students
and more able
students.
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23. 10- Use technology?
➬ A large class will be better
off with social media where
students and the teacher
could meet at home.
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24. 11- Budget your own time
carefully.
➬ Teaching a large
class takes a great deal
of time and energy. If
you feel rushed or
overwhelmed, your
students will feel it.
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25. 12- Maximize
classroom space by
removing
unnecessary
furniture, and use
space outside of the
classroom as learning
and activity centres. 251

26. 13- Do everything
possible to get to know
your students.
14- Have your students
introduce themselves to
everyone in an interactive
manner. You introduce
yourself, as well.
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27. 15- Move around the class
when talking.
16- Be natural and personal
in class and outside of it –
be yourself !
17- Tell your students you
will be available before and
after class to answer any
questions they might have.
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28. 18- Try to learn students’
names.
19- Pay attention to
individual students.
20- Come to class early.
21- Use audio-visual
aids.
22- Accept that things
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29. Thank you !
➬The End !
North Sinai
English
Supervision.
Collected by:
Ahmed Ma’youf
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