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Scotland, May 21: There are pros and cons raised over the issue of determining the class size and its impact on learning ability. Researchers were carried out in US and England focussing this topic. On the contrary to those studies the researchers in Glasgow have found that there was little change in the performance of pupils of class sizes that range from 18 to 25.

This study gains significance in the backdrop of Scottish government’s attempt to limit class sizes to 18 in the first three years of primary school. While the MSPs bid to hear evidence regarding the benefits of smaller class sizes is under cloud of uncertainty.

EIS, the prominent teaching union also supports minimising class sizes. They are also stressing the MSPs on the education committee to support the petition. Education committee will also consider the opinion of Glasgow University researchers who have found that the study conducted in the US fails to differentiate class sizes of 15 and 20.

A research in England has found that there was no visible change or improvement in performance between class sizes of 18 to 25. Researchers consider other factors like quality of teaching and the home atmosphere of pupils as the crucial factor in determining the performance of the pupils.

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