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Peer reviewedBlatchford, Peter; Mortimore, Peter – Oxford Review of Education, 1994
Reports that the debate over class size in schools has become more heated in recent years. Examines recent research and attempts to answer three questions regarding class size and academic achievement. Concludes that there is a link between the 2, but only in the early years and only with classes smaller than 20 students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedReddiford, Gordon – Oxford Review of Education, 1993
Examines the arguments that students should determine their own curriculum. Reviews the case for student autonomy based on philosophical anarchism and Immanuel Kant's views on autonomy. Argues that curriculum should be a result of the shared autonomy of students and teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedBenton, Peter – Oxford Review of Education, 1995
Surveys the reading and viewing habits of British teenagers. Discovers that, although U.S. horror fiction (R. L. Stine, Stephen King) tops the lists, a wide diversity exists among the less popular authors. Reveals marked gender differences in amount of time spent viewing videos, television, and computer games. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Foreign Countries, Independent Reading, Individualized Reading
