Knowles says that the changes of the last ten years, as a whole, are excellent progress towards the Faculty's goal of increasing small-group instruction.
And he says there is more to come.
"What you are seeing is the consequence of regular curricular review, carried out in the light of goals that the faculty has carefully considered, that appreciate the value of instruction in smaller groups," Knowles says. "I'm not, of course, against large and inspiring lecture courses such as 'Justice' or 'First Nights,' but I believe that these should be mixed with teaching in smaller settings."