What Are the Potential Pros and Cons of Block Scheduling?
A number of advantages and disadvantages of block scheduling have been described in the literature found in ERIC. Some of the potential positive effects of block scheduling are: • It enables teachers to use strategies that promote active learning and student motivation (Teger 1996). • It provides more time for students to study material in depth and use computers (Marshak 1998; Teger 1996) • It allows more time for individualized attention and student evaluation. (Black 1998; Marshak 1998; Skrobarcek et al. 1997) • It allows more time for mentoring, action research, and professional development (Zepeda 1999). • It requires less time for management tasks, such as attendance and equipment set-up (Eineder and Bishop 1997) • There is less interruption, more student accountability for their own learning, better planning and implemention of lessons (Marshak 1998; Teger 1996). • There is more time for principals to observe educators and give feedback (Zepeda 1999). • Fewer physical transition
