small classes really involve students. Small classes surround students with attention and encouragement. Teachers provide attention and encouragement as part of how they guide students' learning. But the small group fosters sharing and even a sense of teamwork as concepts are explored in the give and take of discussion. Because students learn in different ways, the teacher can take all the time he needs to present the material being taught in a variety of ways appropriate to his small class of students. That is much more difficult to do with a large class.