Class size critical to good education

Mr. [William Thorsell]'s nostalgic reaction to the practice of having "different teachers for every subject" - no doubt a systemic flaw spawned by the demise of the one-room schoolhouse - deserves a teacherly retort: Mr. Thorsell needs to be encouraged to think more about the benefits...

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Published inGlobe and mail
Main Author Wickers, Brian
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont The Globe and Mail 23.12.1995
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London, Ont
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Summary:Mr. [William Thorsell]'s nostalgic reaction to the practice of having "different teachers for every subject" - no doubt a systemic flaw spawned by the demise of the one-room schoolhouse - deserves a teacherly retort: Mr. Thorsell needs to be encouraged to think more about the benefits of subject specialization, not to mention the greater costs and loss of flexibility inherent in his alternative.
ISSN:0319-0714