Further Progress and Articles for Reference

In class today, I managed to get some more articles printed out for references. I also got a magazine with information in a small section inside. I was not able to find any book references on my topic, but I will try and continue to look for some. Other than this, I have not done anything more.

Articles:
Infotrac- does class size matter- "Experts unsure how much class size affects learning Studies show that smaller classes can boost a pupil's performance, but experts also say there are many factors that can influence achievement levels."

Infotrac- same- "Class size does matter, Ontario teachers say"

Infotrac- class sizes in schools- "Does size matter?(class room size should be reduced)."

Vacation Progress

Over vacation, I continued to look at the sites I posted earlier. I am having trouble finding some books that have the topic. I might need help with this. I think I have plenty of sites for references with articles from journals and such. I also have some database references. I will need help finding a couple of books with information on the topic.

Reformed Topic Question

Does class size matter? Does it affect the students' ability to fully learn the material?

Sites for References

http://media.www.thelantern.com/media/storage/paper333/news/2000/10/13/Column/Students.Suffer.When.Class.Sizes.Too.Large-51192.shtml

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup21aug21,0,2473206.story

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/reportcard2007/class_size.shtml

http://bctf.ca/publications/NewsmagArticle.aspx?id=12830

Possible Research Paper Topics

For my research paper, I am thinking about researching the question: "Should English be declared the Official Language of the United States?" In the paper, I would put advantages and disadvantages of having an official language. I think I may be able to get a lot of information on this topic, but if anyone has any suggestions for something else, that would be great. This is just an idea, not a definite choice. If I can think of a better topic, this might change.

I know I keep adding to this post, but I just found another possible research topic: "Do teachers in a classroom of thirty or forty students accomplish their goals as educators? Should they be expected to?" If you think this is a good idea, please comment and let me know.