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Californian science students' perceptions of their classroom learning environments.

Authors :
den Brok, Perry
Fisher, Darrell
Rickards, Tony
Bull, Eric
Source :
Educational Research & Evaluation; Feb2006, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p3-25, 23p, 7 Charts
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

This study utilised the What Is Happening In this Class (WIHIC) questionnaire to examine factors that influence Californian students' perceptions of their learning environment. Data were collected from 665 USA middle school science students in 11 Californian schools. Several background variables, such as gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and class size, were included in the study. A hierarchical analysis of variance was conducted. Results from this study indicate that some scales of the WIHIC are more inclined to measure personal or idiosyncratic features of student perceptions and other class features. A variable that consistently affected students' perceptions was student gender. Generally speaking, girls perceived their learning environment more positively than did boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13803611
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Educational Research & Evaluation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19703369
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13803610500392053