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Fisher, Darrell; And Others – American Biology Teacher, 1997
Describes an investigation of the associations between students' perceptions of laboratory environment and their attitudinal, cognitive, and practical performance outcomes. Assesses student outcomes in three distinct areas: (1) student attitudes; (2) achievement on a written examination; and (3) practical performance, specifically in the biology…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biology, Cognitive Measurement, Evaluation
Rickards, Tony; Fisher, Darrell – 2000
The general trend in Australian teacher-student interpersonal behavior has been to report the student perceptions of science learning environments. The purpose of this study was to report teacher actual and ideal perceptions of the learning environment. In addition, science students' perceptions were compared to science teacher perceptions.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Science Education
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Khine, Myint Swe; Fisher, Darrell – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine interpersonal behaviour in psychosocial learning environments and to determine the associations between science students' perceptions of their interactions with their teachers, the cultural background of teachers and their attitudinal outcomes. A sample of 1188 students completed the Questionnaire on…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Science Teachers
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Stolarchuk, Ed; Fisher, Darrell – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Describes a study of Australian independent schools that assessed the use of laptop computers in science classrooms in grades eight and nine. Highlights include students' perceptions of teachers' interpersonal behavior; associations between teacher-student interpersonal behavior and students' attitudes to science and their enquiry skill…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
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Fisher, Darrell; And Others – Research in Science Education, 1995
Describes the use of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) in senior biology classes (n=489) and students' perceptions of their interpersonal relationships with their teachers in the classroom environment and its association with student outcomes. Reports that student attitude scores were higher in classrooms in which students perceived…
Descriptors: Biology, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship
Newby, Michael; Rickards, Tony; Fisher, Darrell – 2001
This study compared science students' perceptions of their teacher-student interactions with those of their teachers by administering the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) to teachers and students in 80 lower secondary science classes in two Australian states (Tasmania and Western Australia). There are three versions of the QTI: the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
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She, Hsiao-Ching; Fisher, Darrell – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2002
Uses the Teacher Communication Behavior Questionnaire (TCBQ) which can be used to assess students' and teachers' perceptions of science teachers' interpersonal communication behaviors in their classroom learning environments. (Contains 58 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Secondary Education
den Brok, Perry; Fisher, Darrell; Brekelmans, Mieke; Rickards, Tony; Wubbels, Theo; Levy, Jack; Waldrip, Bruce – 2003
This study compares the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) constructed by Wubbels, et al., for six countries including The Netherlands, United States, Australia, Slovakia, Singapore, and Brunei. The Model for Interpersonal Teacher Behavior (MITB) as a "circumplex" model with specific properties is discussed and an overview of…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Science Education
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Rickards, Tony; Fisher, Darrell – Research in Science Education, 1999
Presents an investigation into associations between students' (n=3215) perceptions of their interactions with teachers, the cultural background of students, and their attitudinal and cognitive achievement outcomes. Finds that students' attitude scores were higher in classrooms in which students perceived greater leadership, helping/friendly, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Ethnicity, Females, Foreign Countries