Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r Enrollme By SALLY McGILL < StaH Writer j With thp niimhAr r?f TV 1 VII IfllV 1IMI1AMVA Vf * students attending USC increasing each year, effectiveness of the student's ability to learn in a large class is a growing concern. (T Tn loan T:CP hpH t; nriA X- *?? JL UUV J O J V/ A 114 V* 1/)VW students and 300 teachers. The student/teacher ratio was 16-to-l. In the next ten years, there was a 274 percent increase in the student body and a 460 percent increase in the teacning statt. The student/teacher ratio dropped to 10-to-l. By 1980, the student body f increased to 34,000, including regional campuses, with 1,550 teachers. The number of students increased by 249 percent while the faculty increased only by 112 per cent. Mary Lee Smith and Gene Glass of the University of Colorado integrated 59 studies of the relationship of c CAROLINA \ CLII\ Pregnancv Testing Abortion Counseling and Servi Pregnancy can be detected be Birth Control Counseling and P Pap Test and ether Female Pro 2009 Hampton S< 803-251 J fp?l IB * L. . 1 I V m ?gsr Itvy^ /* K 01 :nt Incre< :lass size and attitudes and instruction of the students and teachers. They concluded that smaller classes have favorable effects on teachers' workload, morale and attitudes toward students. Students' selfconcept, interest in school and participation also benefited according to the American Research Journal. Dr. Lester A. Lefton, a psychology professor at Iisr cnirl hp nrpfprc 1 arOP tJMivt ?>v |/? v/kx^? u a v* * classes ? more than 100 students. "T lilro Hiupr?jtv of Jl 11HV MA V V J v. viewpoints in a classroom discussion," he said. "With ten people, you have ten viewpoints." His lectures are geared for classes with more than 100 students. "Once you hit 100, it doesn't matter how big the " Vnn m 'hi qc woll ciaod 10. iuu ii?wj have 400," he said. Some students disagree. Charles Shalver, a business WOMEN'S ( II#** I IIV* ces fore missing period i ills blems t., Columbia, S.C. o << I I jk.. jra * i j | ft r-'-i ft . Tope T uesda 5:00 ises Brin< < major, said size impairs communication with the teacher. rharlps Mntlpu nlcn n business major, said it depends on the class. BA 190 (Computer data), for example, needs to be smaller, he said, while economics is more straight forward. Comparatively, it is easier to learn economics in a bigger class, Motley said. D. R. Pender, associate proiessor in me ^onege 01 Business Administration, said size is not as important as quality. "If you have poorer students who need more help, a smaller class becomes more important. Good students will do well in _ 1 _i n a large ciass. The biggest drawback in a large class is testing, Pender said. In a smaller class, essay questions are possible. In a large class, tests must be objective. it s always nice 10 nave T~ SPRING Bl I Enjoy your Spring B ! St. Char 13 12 S. Oc Ocean Driv H N. Myrtle Beac j * * SPECIAL E SS.OOnerner , r-- r ? Based on 4 peopl i minimum sta i H Reserve Now ? 1 VI I >f Carolina i y, February 23 i > - 8:30 p.m. 7 ^Jew Orleans; Southern / :ken with Cream Gravy; raine; Shrimp Jambalaya; y >ns, Rice and Sausage; i Hollandaise; Stewed Okra A r*?a-.?A v/ .m... J v>anuicu i aiiia, i cao en i\_i j-M Assorted Rolls and Salads; ikes; Iced Tea or Coffee ^ $4.50 I | , plus tax V I Tip included *) FREE MEALS AWARDED TO ? THOSE WHO FIND KINGS IN THEIR KING S CAKE! J n I arnpr 3 ? smaller classes," Pender added. Beyond about 50 i students, participation is j limited. "With smaller c classes, there is more class < participation," Pender said. < < Kainryn rropsi, an i anthropology major, said > she hates large classes. "They are too impersonal," she said. I I Joseph McCue, a business 1 major, agreed that large : classes tend to be im- : personal. Me cuea a geoiogy class which had more than : 200 students. "You could go to the professor for help and he wouldn't know that you were in his class," McCue said. "Teachers aren't as friendly." J ~ 1~ 4L^ II uepenus uu nie professor how the class works. He said he had a history 110 class under Walter Edgar which had 140 students. Edgar got to know all of his students, McCue said. He said it was a good class. REAK 82 B reak at the Beach les Inn t ean Blvd. e Section I h, SC 29582 J RATES * * i y son per night e per room and a i y of 3 nights -8Q3Q72-6748 H STUDEI^ ii g< 5:15 Bring your Student Goverr 5 your respons Wednesday. Be - - - btudents h [ urged to come in Student Gove Office hours an ITuesda V Cnll Iw- Vf II Api f j bemor P I Award Classes P Edgar, an associate ^ professor in history, said j3l just because a class is large w loesn't mean it can't be g iim '' A lorrtn nlocc ;iicv,ii vt. n icai o ioesn't stop me from asking questions, although it must st be handled carefully," he ir said. H ] Edgar said he doesn't w think his students get lost in st his class. "I don't mind B teaching a large section." u, Having more than 60 is the sJ same as having 140, he said. He said he felt his class of 140 c students went well. Karen Amos, a, history major, also had Edgar for s' history. She liked history 110 better than most large q classes, she said, because Edgar was a good teacher. st She said she felt uncomfortable in a large w chemistry class. "I was ^ embarrassed to ask si questions in front of so many L people." In economics, a Amos said she had a bad S teacher, size woman t nave Iv made a difference.'' K ^^MSW CAROL M LICENSE B81 JTfrL Limit 2 with Almost on ^ vBtCampus CORNER OF MA JT G^>VER Student Government nvites you to attend th< ?neral Senate Meeting; \V/^J A r_u I w cunouiiy, rcu. i at Calcott Room 015. ' ideas and complaints, lment. Remember it's yc ibility to make it work f< There! aving a problem with th< to the Student Advocate ?rnment, for assistance. Monday ? 1:30 - 3:00 y ? I 1:00 1:00, 3:0C Wednesday ? 4:00 - 6:0 "hursday ? I 1:00 - 1:0 7-2654 for an appointn plications for Outstand l I? /* vwaras, vjuisianairig vji Is 6 Algernon Sydney Si ards are due Fri., Feb. .H. West Wing. Rm. 10! ampus Crime Feb. 15 ? A glass door was oken at Coker Life Science iilding. A USC golf cart as damaged at Williamsrice Stadium. A wallet was olen from Petieru. Some loney was stolen from a aff member's desk drawer i the Towerj lobby. Feb. 14 ? A false fire larm was reported in [axcy. A license plate was olen from a car in the lossom Street Garage. One iindred and ten dollars was rtlon from r? Qnnwrlpn rnnin Feb. 13 ? A Russell House afeteria window was roken by a person who was sked to leave the Golden pur. A woman was arrested >r public drunkenness at the oliseum. ! Feb. 12 ? A purse was olen from Bates House. Feb. 11 ? Two speakers ere stolen from a car on J heat Street. A wallet was tolen from Thomas Cooper ibrary. A convertible top of car parked on Sumter treet was slashed. A wallet /as stolen from Thomas looper Library. TAGS T& coupon j NMENT e at Q<n Get involved in >ur government :>r you. See you e University are [] Office, located ! j >-5:00 O j r\ I lent. ing f ^ s\ lauuaic jllivan I