JNUR_V3_N2_RP2 Muslim Shah Nausheen Salim Journal on Nursing 2231 – 4504 3 2 19 23 Students, Large Class Format There are certain challenges facing by the students and faculty members in large class format. Larger classes are noisier, and that pushing, crowding, and hitting occur more often in larger classes than smaller. Class size has many effects on students’ engagement, behaviour, and student retention. The purpose of this paper is to identify effective teaching/ learning strategies for large class room from student’s perspective. Focused group interview was conducted to explore the feelings of students in depth. Faculties’ views were understood through survey by asking the same questions. Nine students and six faculty members teaching to different programs were randomly selected. Themes were emerged from the data collected. In conclusion, small group activity, videos, and discussion should be used for effective teaching/ learning in large class format. So that the students may actively involved and participate in the class which will enhance their learning, critical thinking and problem solving abilities. May - July 2013 Copyright © 2013 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=2340