One size fits all? A closer look at classroom numbers | RFTRW: S06E02

Research for the Real World: S06E02

Peter Blatchford, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education

An IOE veteran of three decades, Professor Blatchford shares with Dr Humera Iqbal his early experiences cutting his teeth in longitudinal research at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, teacher training, and his key focus, unpacking the findings of the world’s biggest study into the effects of class size as well as two decades’ of research and review.

This forms the basis of Professor Blatchford and Dr Anthony Russell’s book ‘Rethinking Class Size: The complex story of impact on teaching and learning’, which examines how class size affects many areas of the pupil and teaching experience and outcomes.

Dr Iqbal also finds out how and why the gap in views of class size effects exist, the implications the research has for policy and practice, and to what extent this needs to be examined in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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• Professor Emeritus Peter Blatchford's research profile
• Q&A with Professor Emeritus Peter Blatchford
• ‘Rethinking Class Size: The complex story of impact on teaching and learning’
• Department of Psychology and Human Development
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