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A new report indicates that university class sizes in Australia have significantly increased since before the pandemic, leading to a decline in student learning. The National Tertiary Education Union surveyed over 4,000 staff and found that larger tutorial sizes are compromising individual student support. The report highlights concerns about the long-term impact on education quality and student outcomes.
- ▪University class sizes have surged since before the pandemic, with tutorials of 30 or more students more than doubling since 2019.
- ▪Only 9% of tutorials are meeting the optimal size range of 10 to 19 students.
- ▪More than 80% of staff reported that their ability to support students individually has been compromised.
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now16.51 EDTUniversities grappling with ‘class size explosion’, new report suggestsCaitlin CassidyUniversity class sizes have surged since before the pandemic and student learning is in decline, a new report suggests.The report, released today by the National Tertiary Education Union (Nteu), surveyed more than 4,000 university staff across the nation.It found the proportion of tutorials with 30 or more students had more than doubled since 2019, from 12% to 27%. The optimal range is considered to be between 10 and 19, but the report found just 9% of tutorials were meeting that standard.More than eight in 10 staff surveyed said their ability to support students individually had been compromised, with just 1.7% reporting an improvement in student outcomes since 2019.The president of the…
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