J.B. Wright

Do you remember your first class your freshman year? You probably didn't know anyone in your class, and probably were over-whelmed by the excessive amount of students who were in the class. But, do you remember how much smoother it went when you had a class your sophomore or junior year with around 30 people instead of 300? I am here to find out how students adapt to the large classroom setting and how their grades are affected.

 

Tyler Britt, a Multimedia Journalism student at Virginia Tech, explains how he has adapted to large classroom settings at Virginia Tech, and how different the atmosphere is compared to small classrooms.

 

"My first class at Virginia Tech was a Liberal Arts class with around 300-400 people," said Britt.

 

"Even though I learned from the teacher's assistant and not the professor, I still got an A. Dr. Buddy Howell was helpful during this class as he was very reasonable and helpful. The teacher's assistant was very helpful as well as she emailed me back fairly quickly as I asked questions," said Britt.

 

When asked if he prefers smaller classrooms, Britt said yes because it allowed him to become personable at relate better to his professors.

 

Britt also said that most of his best grades at Virginia Tech have come from smaller classroom settings because of the atmosphere.

 

Alison Cuevas is a multimedia journalism student at Virginia Tech and commented on the topic of large classroom settings vs. small classroom settings.

 

"I think a smaller class calls for more discussion and more opportunities to ask questions. A small class is also helpful because the professor is usually more accessible for questions or help outside of class," said Cuevas.