MAKING LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN LARGE ENROLMENT PHYSICS CLASS CLOSE TO THAT IN SMALL ENROLMENT CLASS: TAKING COLLEGE PHYSICS AS AN EXAMPLE

University physics or general physics courses are often taught in large classes of 60~300 students or more in universities both domestically and internationally. How to improve the learning experience and effect so that students can gain an experience and effectiveness comparable to small class teaching in large lectures is a hot topic in the field of higher education. Based on our previous research, we proposed several tactics, such as Think-Pair-Share and Worksheet, which have been conducted in both small and large enrolment classes. The comparison of the learning effect and the feedback form the students show that these tactics do make the learning experience and effect in a large enrolment physics class close to that in a small enrolment class.