Teachers' Perspectives on Effect of Class-Size on the Teaching of English Language in Libyan Secondary Schools

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the influence of overcrowded classes on secondary school students’ academic achievement. This study was carried out in five public high schools located in the city of Tripoli in 2024. The sample consisted of 18 teachers from 5 schools, where each class has more than 30 students. A quantitative method was applied in this study. The instrument used was a questionnaire with 10 items. The study concluded that over crowded ducational process and classroom environment contributes to obstructing the e directly affects the student’s achievement through its impact on their academic comprehension. However, the results show that there are about three vital challenges that affect the teaching process, hearing murmur of noise during the lessons, overcrowding classes is more tasking than that in a small class-size, assessment in an overpopulated class is stressful and coping with students in an overpopulated class is challenging. The findings of the survey clearly demonstrate that large class sizes have an adverse impact on the quality of teaching and learning.