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Group work in large classes
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In a large class children pairs and groups can help each other and learn from each other. They don't get bored listening to teacher talk. Try these strategies:
- Organise the groups to suit the children's abilities
Teachers of large classes have tried different strategies: - mixed-ability groups: The more able learners in the group can help the others to master the work so that the teacher need not teach some parts.
- same-ability groups: The teacher can leave the groups of faster learners to get on with the work on their own. S/he can give extra help to individual learners in the slower groups.
- using group leaders/monitors: Some teachers appoint faster, more able learners as group leaders or monitors who can help slower learners.
The challenges of teaching large classes
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- It's difficult to keep good discipline going in a large class.
- You have to provide for more children of different ages and different abilities, wanting to learn different things at different speeds and in different ways.
- You can't easily give each child the individual attention they need.
- You may not have enough books or teaching and learning aids.
The advantages of large classes
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- When there are many children in a class they can share many different ideas and interesting life experiences. This stimulates the children and enlivens those parts of your lesson where children can discuss and learn from each other.
- During project work, children can learn to share responsibility and help each other. This also brings variety and speeds up the work.