An Overview of Determining Class Sizes for an Undergraduate Writing Course

Autor/inn/en	Bresciani Ludvik, Marilee; Levine, Rich; He, Lingjun; Stronach, Jeanne; Levine, Rey; Schellenberg, Stephen
Titel	An Overview of Determining Class Sizes for an Undergraduate Writing Course
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 57 (2023) 1, S.80-100 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Class Size; Freshman Composition; College Freshmen; Writing Achievement; Instructional Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassengröße; Studienanfänger; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	In response to a charge from the University Senate, a task force examined the influence of class size on student success in first-year composition courses that satisfy general education composition requirements. Using pre-existing data on first-time, first-year students with the entry cohort ranging from 2004 to 2015, a random forest analysis conducted on a sample of 22,147 students revealed class-size thresholds of 24-25 students in entry-level writing courses and 21-23 students in intermediate writing courses as the primary cut point for predicting success on a university designed writing proficiency exam. Implications for pedagogy, assessment, and student success outcomes are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01