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Development and Use of an Instrument for Assessing the Department-Level Work Environment: The Department-Level Environment Questionnaire (DLEQ)
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Ward, Gillian; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2013
There has been little research into the work environments of teachers at the subject department level. Understanding and investigating the work environment at this level could provide insight into the type of work environment that might lead teachers to remain in the teaching profession. This article reports the development, validation and use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Science Teachers, Science Departments
Identifying Exemplary Science Teachers through Students' Perceptions of Their Learning Environment
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Waldrip, Bruce G.; Fisher, Darrell L.; Dorman, Jeffrey – Learning Environments Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine students' psychosocial perceptions of their science classroom learning environment in order to identify exemplary teachers. This mixed-method study used the valid and reliable What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire with over 3,000 middle school students in 150 classrooms in Australia.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
Identifying Exemplary Science Teachers through Their Students' Perceptions of the Assessment Process
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Waldrip, Bruce G.; Fisher, Darrell L.; Dorman, Jeffrey – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
This paper reports on part of a large-scale study aimed at examining students' perceptions of assessment. This paper will report on a study utilising mixed methodology in 150 Australian middle school classrooms. The purpose of the study described in this paper was to use the Students' Perceptions of Assessment Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Construct Validity, Science Teachers, Role Models
Student Perceptions of Teacher-Student Interpersonal Behaviour and Cultural Factors of Learning Environment in Metropolitan and Country Schools
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Waldrip, Bruce G.; Fisher, Darrell L. – Education in Rural Australia, 2007
This paper reports the findings from a study of 2,176 students in 103 science classrooms in Western Australia and Queensland. Two questionnaires, the Questionnaire of Teacher Interaction and the Cultural Learning Environment Questionnaire were used with attitudinal and concept understanding measures were used to collect data from schools from…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Classrooms