Benefits and disadvantages of cost cutting?

Answer 1

PROS

• A teacher sees less students during the day, thereby giving them the ability to spend more time with each individual.
• Because of the increased span of teaching time, longer cooperative learning activities can be completed in one class periods. Also, there is more time for labs in science classes.
• Students have less information to deal with over the course of a school day.

CONS

• In the modified block I taught under, teachers only saw students four times a week (for ex. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) which means that students lost continuity on their off days.
• If a student misses a day under the modular schedule, that student is actually missing two, or sometimes even more days.
• No matter how well planned, on many days the teacher ends up with 10-15 minutes for the students to begin their homework. When all of the time is added up at the end of the semester, less information and material is covered. (Especially true in the modified block)

Answer 2

An obvious advantage of cost cutting is lower costs. Disadvantages include lower quality, customer dissatisfaction, and loss of employee loyalty.