Survey: Maximum Number of Students in Introductory Russian

[Palace, Gwendolyn]

I have taught introductory Russian to classes of 31 and 35 students.  The
administration was not interested in pedagogy of effective language teaching
but only numbers.  Not enough money to hire the teachers to reduce class
sizes.

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Gwen Palace
Russian Language / AP World History
Booker T. Washington High School
1514 E. Zion Street
Tulsa, OK  74106

-----Original Message-----
From: Lev Loseff [mailto:levloseff at YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:42 PM
To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] Survey: Maximum Number of Students in Introductory
Russian

Dear Colleagues:



1)          We believe that the maximum number of students in an
Introductory Russian class should not exceed 16.  If 17 are enrolled, there
should be two sections; if 33 - three sections, and so on.  Based on your
teaching experience, do you agree or you believe that the cut-off number may
be higher or must be lower?



2)          Does your school have a rule limiting the number of students in
a language class?





3)          If it does, what is the cut-off?



4)          Is it the same or different for "more difficult" languages such
as Russian?



Spasibo.

Lev Loseff.




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