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Structural Relationships between Learning Environments and Students' Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of PISA Data
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Khine, Myint Swe; Fraser, Barry J.; Afari, Ernest – Learning Environments Research, 2020
Relationships between students' perceptions and their non-cognitive outcomes (epistemological beliefs, self-efficacy and attitudes to science) were investigated through secondary analysis of data from 14,167 United Arab Emirates students who participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Structural equation modeling…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Foreign Countries
Teachers' Views of Their School Climate and Its Relationship with Teacher Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction
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Aldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J. – Learning Environments Research, 2016
The purpose of this study, in part, was to confirm the factor structure of the School-Level Environment Questionnaire, which assesses six school climate factors that can be considered important for improving schools. The study also tested a research model of the relationships between the school climate, teachers' self-efficacy and job…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment, Job Satisfaction, Self Efficacy
Development and Validation of the Questionnaire Assessing Connections to Science (QuACS)
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Sirrakos, George; Heffner, Meredith; Fraser, Barry J. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The researchers developed the Questionnaire Assessing Connections to Science (QuACS) to assess students' perceptions of their learning environment, their attitudes toward science, and their engagement with science content through narratives and place-based learning opportunities. When the QuACS was field-tested with a sample of 495 undergraduate…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes, Educational Environment
Influence of Teacher Support and Personal Relevance on Academic Self-Efficacy and Enjoyment of Mathematics Lessons: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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Aldridge, Jill M.; Afari, Ernest; Fraser, Barry J. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2012
The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of two psychosocial features of the classroom environment (teacher support and personal relevance) on college students' academic self-efficacy and enjoyment of mathematics lessons. Data collected from 352 mathematics students attending three higher education institutions in the United Arab…
Descriptors: College Students, Classroom Environment, Self Efficacy, Teacher Student Relationship