美國教育系列之四: 學校大小--Part 2
大家好，本篇是美國教育系列的第五篇文章(前一篇的主題是學校大小Part 1)，目的是要來幫助你用更重要、更精確的資料而非排名，來找到對你而言最適合的大學。
學校大小 Part 2
美國學校一堂課的大小會影響到課程的架構與安排。
•小班制的課程主要以討論的方式進行,而學生的出席與積極參與會影響其成績的高低。
•大班制的課程助主要是以教授或助教講授的方式進行, 學生在課堂中做筆記, 在課後可以在課後問向助教問題。
學校的大小也會影響學生的社交生活。
•在較小的學校代表你會認識學校裡大部分的同學。
•在較大的學校代表你可能只會認識學校中少部分的學生群體。
如果你一直都住在大城市並且喜歡住在一個人口較多的地區, 一個較大的學院或大學會比較適合你; 如果你喜歡小城鎮氛圍, 一個小的學院或大學會比較適合你。
Hi everyone! This is the fifth post (the last post was on SIZE, Part 1) in the series to help you find the best American college /university FOR YOU by considering more than “college rankings.”
SIZE (Part 2)
The size of a class in American schools can also affect the structure of the class and the curriculum as well.
•Smaller classes are often discussion based and each student’s participation and active engagement in class often factors into their grade.
•At larger schools, classes are lectures delivered by a teaching assistant (TA) or the professor. The students take notes and then ask questions during the TA’s office hours.
The size of school will also play a part in your social life in college.
•A smaller school means you will know or recognize a higher number of the students on your campus.
•A larger school means you will be fairly more anonymous and may know a smaller percentage of the student body.
If you have always lived in a big city and like the feeling of living in a place with a large population, a larger college or university might be best for you, but if you like a small town atmosphere and a larger sense of community, a smaller college might be your type.
