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Assessing Classroom Emotional Climate in STEM Classrooms: Developing and Validating a Questionnaire
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Fraser, Barry J.; McLure, Felicity I.; Koul, Rekha B. – Learning Environments Research, 2021
In an attempt to engage more students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, schools are encouraged by STEM educators and professionals to introduce students to STEM through projects which integrate skills from each of the STEM disciplines. Because little is known about the learning environment of STEM classrooms, we…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Psychological Patterns, STEM Education, Test Construction
Gender Differences in Classroom Emotional Climate and Attitudes among Students Undertaking Integrated STEM Projects: A Rasch Analysis
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Koul, Rekha B.; McLure, Felicity I.; Fraser, Barry J. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: To address declining enrolments in science and other STEM subjects in high school and university, particularly disproportionately low enrolments of females in physics, engineering and computer sciences, integrated STEM programs are becoming more popular. However, few studies have investigated classroom experiences or gender differences…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Classroom Environment, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes
Gender Differences among Students Undertaking iSTEM Projects in Multidisciplinary vs Unidisciplinary STEM Classrooms in Government vs Nongovermnment Schools: Classroom Emotional Climate and Attitudes
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McLure, Felicity I.; Koul, Rekha B.; Fraser, Barry J. – Learning Environments Research, 2022
In response to the leaky STEM pipeline, particularly for girls, many schools have introduced integrated STEM (iSTEM) programs to enable students to solve problems using skills from each STEM area and hopefully enhance their interest in continuing with STEM subjects in senior-high school and university. We investigated whether gender differences in…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Integrated Curriculum, STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
University Students' Classroom Emotional Climate and Attitudes during and after COVID-19 Lockdown
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McLure, Felicity I.; Koul, Rekha B.; Fraser, Barry J. – Education Sciences, 2022
With the advent of COVID-19, universities around the world have been forced to move to a fully online mode of delivery because of lockdown policies. This led to a flurry of studies into issues such as internet access, student attitudes to online learning and mental health during lockdown. However, researchers need a validated survey for assessing…
Descriptors: College Students, Classroom Environment, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes
Structural Relationships between Classroom Emotional Climate, Teacher-Student Interpersonal Relationships and Students' Attitudes to STEM
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McLure, Felicity I.; Fraser, Barry J.; Koul, Rekha B. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2022
Recently, integrated STEM projects have been introduced into school curricula in an attempt to increase students' understanding and interest in pursuing STEM subjects in senior high school and university. However, little is known about the classroom emotional climate in STEM classrooms and its effect, along with teacher-student interpersonal…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Structural Equation Models