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Marshall Lectured To A Single Student

Alfred Marshall reportedly lectured from his notes to A.C. Pigou even though Pigou was the only student in the class, taking no advantage of effectively being a one-on-one tutor, illustrating that even gifted teachers often fail to exploit small-class intimacy.

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Speaker

Russ Roberts

Evidence Quote

He taught the lecture as if there were a thousand students in the room.

Source

Russ Roberts on EducationEconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:10:03 AM

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