Reflections Magazine Issue #51 - Summer 1999 | Page 5

Teaching Excellence 5 oly. He added that at some larger universities, chemistry and physics classes average 300 to 400 students. At Siena Heights, the normal class size is 20 to 30 students. “The interaction you can generate in a small class is something that you can never get in large class settings,” commented Scioly. “Here you really get to know the students and they get to know you and I think that really helps with the teaching process. That is something that just does not happen at the large institutions. For me, a situation like Siena is just right.” Another