In the past, combining children of different ages in one classroom was

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In the past, combining children of different ages in one classroom was usually a failure; it resulted in confused younger children, who were given inadequate attention and instruction, and bored older ones, who had to sit through previously learned lessons. Recently, however, the practice has been revived with excellent results. Mixed-age classrooms today are stimulating to older children and enable younger children to learn much more efficiently than in standard classrooms.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage? 
 
 A. On average, mixed-age classrooms today are somewhat larger in enrolment than were the ones of the past.
 B. Mixed-age classrooms of the past were better equipped than are those of today.
 C. Today’s mixed-age classrooms, unlike those of the past, emphasize group projects that are engaging to students of different ages.
 D. Today’s mixed-age classrooms have students of a greater range of ages than did those of the past.
 E. Few of the teachers who are reviving mixed-age classrooms today were students in mixed-age classrooms when they were young.

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In the past, combining children of different ages in one classroom was usually a failure; it resulted in confused younger children, who were given inadequate attention and instruction, and bored older ones, who had to sit through previously learned lessons. Recently, however, the practice has been revived with  excellent results . Mixed-age classrooms today are stimulating to older children and enable younger children to  learn much more efficiently than in standard classrooms .

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage? 
 
 A. On average, mixed-age classrooms today are  somewhat larger in enrolment  than were the ones of the past. - WRONG. No apparent impact on the conclusion. 
 B. Mixed-age classrooms of the past were  better equipped  than are those of today. - WRONG. More confusion.
 C. Today’s mixed-age classrooms, unlike those of the past,  emphasize group projects that are engaging to students  of different ages. - CORRECT. Resolves the discrepancy. 
 D. Today’s mixed-age classrooms  have students of a greater range of ages  than did those of the past. - WRONG. Like A only ass it's got no impact eventually.
 E. Few of the teachers who are reviving mixed-age classrooms today  were students in mixed-age classrooms when they were young . - WRONG. Irrelevant. No impact.

What made new age mixed-age classroom tick well when compared to the ones in the past? Answering this would help us find which is the right option.

Answer C.

In the past, combining children of different ages in one classroom was

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