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large-class teaching

[/lɑːrdʒ klɑːs ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/]
noun
ensino em turmas grandes
1. An educational method in which a single instructor teaches a large group of students simultaneously, typically in lecture halls or large classrooms
Large-class teaching is common in introductory university courses where hundreds of students attend the same lecture.
O ensino em turmas grandes é comum em cursos introdutórios universitários onde centenas de alunos assistem à mesma aula.
2. A teaching approach that emphasizes efficient content delivery to many students at once, often using multimedia and standardized assessment
Large-class teaching requires different pedagogical strategies than small seminar-based instruction.
O ensino em turmas grandes requer estratégias pedagógicas diferentes do ensino baseado em seminários pequenos.
Synonyms
mass teachinglecture-based teachingwhole-class instruction
Antonyms
small-class teachingindividual instructionone-on-one tutoringseminar-based teaching

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ensino em turmas grandes
Standard term used in Brazilian educational contexts
São Paulo
ensino em classes grandes
Alternative variation commonly used in educational institutions
Portugal
ensino em turmas numerosas
Preferred term in Portuguese educational terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

teaching to the masses
lecture hall instruction
one-to-many teaching
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