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Assessment of the Laboratory Learning Environment in an Inquiry-Oriented Chemistry Laboratory in Arab and Jewish High Schools in Israel
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Dkeidek, Iyad; Mamlok-Naaman, Rachel; Hofstein, Avi – Learning Environments Research, 2012
An inquiry-oriented laboratory in chemistry was integrated into the chemistry curriculum in Jewish high schools in Israel, and after a short period was also implemented in Arab sector. In this study, we investigated the effect of culture on the perceptions of laboratory classroom learning environments by comparing the perceptions of Arab and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Inquiry, Curriculum Implementation
Validation of a Brief Measure of Teachers' Perceptions of School Climate: Relations to Student Achievement and Suspensions
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Bear, George G.; Yang, Chunyan; Pell, Megan; Gaskins, Clare – Learning Environments Research, 2014
Based on theory and research on learning environments, the Delaware School Climate Survey-Teacher/Staff (DSCS-T/S) was developed to provide schools with a brief, psychometrically sound measure of teachers' perceptions of school climate. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses, conducted on a sample of 5,781 teachers, support staff,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Psychometrics
Cultural Background and Students' Perceptions of Science Classroom Learning Environment and Teacher Interpersonal Behaviour in Jammu, India
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Koul, Rekha B.; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2005
This article reports research into associations between students' cultural background and their perceptions of their teacher's interpersonal behaviour and classroom learning environment. A sample of 1021 students from 31 classes in seven co-educational private schools completed a survey including the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI), the…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Student Attitudes, Interaction, Foreign Countries
A Cross-Cultural Study of Classroom Learning Environments in Australia and Taiwan.
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Aldridge, 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