关于中美两国小班化教育研究的比较

A Comparison of Studies of Class Size Reduction in China and the U. S.

小班化教育是近几十年来世界教育教学领域内一项具有强烈反响的革新措施。美国是较早试验并推广小班化教育的国家,我国当前也正积极探寻小班化教育改革理论与实践。但中美两国在小班化教育研究的背景、方法、倾向与规模等方面具有不同表现;同时在对待诸如小班班级规模、小班化教育最佳阶段、小班中的师资以及小班与教育公平等基本问题上也存在差别。

Class size reduction is an innovation measure in education in the world. The U. S. is the first country which initiated class size reduction. Presently, China is also pursuing this practice. But it should be realized that there are some important differences between the practices in China and the U. S. This article introduces and analyzes these differences.