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Peer reviewedAldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J. – Learning Environments Research, 2000
An English and Mandarin version of the What is Happening in this Class questionnaire was administered to 1081 students in 50 classes in Australia and to 1879 students in 50 classes in Taiwan. Data analysis supported the reliability and factorial validity of the questionnaire, and revealed differences between Taiwanese and Australian science…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Data Analysis, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedAldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J.; Taylor, Peter C.; Chen, Chung-Chih – International Journal of Science Education, 2000
Describes the validation and use of English and Chinese versions of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) in a study of high school science classrooms in Australia (n=1081) and Taiwan (n=1879). Data analysis supported each scale's internal consistency reliability, factor structure, and ability to differentiate between classrooms,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedAldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J.; Huang, Tai-Chu Iris – Journal of Educational Research, 1999
Surveyed science students in Australia and Taiwan to explore their perceptions of seven dimensions of the classroom learning environment. Some students and teachers also completed interviews. Results highlighted differences in student attitudes between countries and emphasized the importance of cross-national studies to further understanding of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Differences, Equal Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textChen, Chung-Chih; Taylor, Peter Charles; Aldridge, Jill M. – 1998
This paper reports on the latest outcomes of an ongoing cross national research project that examines the relationship between teachers' beliefs about the nature of science and the classroom learning environment from a reform-oriented constructivist perspective in junior high school science classrooms in Australia and Taiwan. The focus is on an…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development
