Cultural Factors of Science Classroom Learning Environments, Teacher‐Student Interactions and Student Outcomes

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell L. Fisher ◽  
Bruce G. Waldrip
Author(s):  
Adit Gupta ◽  
Darrell Fisher

The ultimate goal of teaching is to assist students to become independent and self- regulated learners capable of taking their own decisions. During this process the teacher has to perform many roles with main focus on communication with students. Thus teaching and learning can be considered a communication process. This communication process depends on the effectiveness of interpersonal behaviour of the students and teachers. In the modern educational scenario, technology is playing an important role not only in helping to establish this communication but also to enrich it. This study reports the use of Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) for assessing the students’ perceptions of their teachers’ interpersonal behaviour in a technology- supported science classroom environment in an Indian school. Analysis of data of 705 students from 15 classes provides evidence for reliability and validity of the questionnaire in Indian settings to be used at the secondary level. The same data is also used for studying gender differences and the associations between students’ perceptions of their teachers’ interpersonal behaviour with three learner outcomes i.e. their attitude towards science, academic efficacy and academic achievement which have been reported as significant.


Author(s):  
Selvita Eka Eviana Purba ◽  
Kristiani Kristiani ◽  
Khresna Bayu Sangka ◽  
Omar Khadeer Hussain

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>The flipped classroom is a type of blended learning that has been widely applied at various levels of education, from elementary to higher, but there have been few studies on its use in Economics education. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of the impact and effectiveness of the flipped classroom on Economics learning. The research methodology used is a literature study with analysis of several articles about the flipped classroom, which concludes with the research objectives. The study results show that the effects of the flipped classroom can enhance student</span><span>s’ </span><span>self-reliant and active learning, increase collaboration, and improve learning outcomes. The article provides advice for educators, especially in the field of Economics education, on use of the flipped classroom to maximise student learning. The study conclusion, which compares the flipped classroom learning model in general, shows that the flipped classroom learning model is effective for use in the learning process because students have studied the material before going to class, meaning the teacher no longer dominates the classroom situation and teacher- student interactions become better and more enjoyable. </span></p></div></div></div>


2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-23
Author(s):  
Anwar Shah Wafiq Sayed ◽  
Barry J. Fraser

Although the field of classroom learning environments has undergone remarkable expansion and internationalisation, no study in Afghanistan in any subject area or at any educational level has ever adopted a learning environment framework or involved the assessment and investigation of classroom environments. Our study in Afghanistan included seven learning environment scales from the widely-used What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire, together with two scales assessing the student attitudes of Enjoyment and Self-regulation. After minor modifications to suit the Afghani context, scales were translated into Dari (one of the two dominant languages in Afghanistan) and then independently back-translated to check the accuracy of the original translation. Analyses of data from 1619 grade 10‐12 science students supported the validity and reliability of the Dari-language scales. Past research in other countries was replicated in Afghanistan in that positive and statistically-significant associations were found between the learning environment and student attitudes. Some consistent patterns of gender differences and school-location differences (urban/rural) were identified.


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