Comment by themafia

> Having never taught in a classroom or worked for even a single day in education, it’s a question I’m totally unqualified to answer.

Yes, but, you attended a school, no? You are more qualified to answer than you think.

> for the average student.

Who is the 'average student?' This is such a non-existent class I'm skeptical of it's invocation.

Not once is class size mentioned. Perhaps putting 30 randomly selected people in a room and then trying to move them lock step through a subject is complete folly?

Your schools are designed for administrative efficiency, not student outcomes, and "average people" simply do not exist.