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Real Education Does Not Scale In A Factory Setting

The acquisition of deep ideas does not work well in a factory-style university setting of large lecture halls; it works best in small groups where students discuss with each other and with the author's text, with the professor facilitating rather than dispensing knowledge—an expensive model requiring small classes and skilled facilitators.

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Speaker

Russ Roberts

Evidence Quote

The professor isn't the font of wisdom. The professor is on the exploration alongside the students.

Source

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

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