Why size does matterEffect of cl ass si ze on students performanceWho says size doesn't matter? Well it does when it comes to classroom size. Public schools in general have a lot more students than private schools. For years, schools in America and other countries have been studying the effect of class size on students' performance. Public schools need to have a large class size due to budget reason. ut what about institutes for teaching !nglish to !"# students? $s it better to have a large class where people can share ideas? %r is it better to have a small one where teacher can have more time to answer individual &uestion? For language schools and other similar institutes, it has been proven thatstudents can absorb more of what is being taught in a small class size. Big class size vs. Small class size$t wouldn't be fair if we totally dismiss large class size and instantly say aye to smaller ones. 'here are advantages to having lots of students in a class. (ore students would foster more ideas and information e)change. #arge class also gives the students a chance to meet different people and ma*e friends. %n the other hand, there are drawbac*s to all of this. (orepeople do not mean that you+ll ma*e more friends. "ome of you may already have the e)perience of being in a large class. "ometimes there are so many people that you don't even *now who to tal* to ,e)cept to the person sitting ne)t to you-. .epending on how the teacher runs the class, it can turn either into a boring lecture or a lively interactive learning. 'hai students who would li*e to go study abroad, get into prestigious university, or upgrade their career are showing increased interest in improving their !nglish language s*ills. %ne language school in particular called 'hai #anguage "olutions, has observed that students would get more out of their studies in a small class. 'his has become one of the main reasons why the school chose to limit their class size to a ma)imum of only ten students. 'hai #anguage "olutions "chool emphasizes on small class size for better learning. 'here are many advantages in a small size class environment. First of all, in a small class, teacherscan pay more attention to their students. 'hey would *now the strengths and wea*nesses of each student and can help them improve the areas where they+re struggling with. "econd advantage is that students will be able to receive more in/depth information. ecausethe class is small, all students have time to as* their &uestions. $n 'hailand, where many students are shy ,especially when it comes to learning a foreign language-, a small class reduces some of this tension. A third benefit to having a small class allows the teacher to *now each student by name. 'his creates a chummier atmosphere. $n a large class, teacherscannot even remember the faces or names of their students ,unless the students did something e)traordinary or weird that ma*es him or her stands out from the rest-. 'he fourth advantage of a small class is that students don+t have to feel li*e they+re being rushed to learn. $n a large class, students have to *eep up with their classmates. When it comes to learning !nglish as a second language, not every student will be at the same level. "o trying to *eep up with the pace of the class is not going to wor*. 0ow you see why size does matter.