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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Development and Use of an Instrument for Assessing the Department-Level Work Environment: The Department-Level Environment Questionnaire (DLEQ)
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Ward, Gillian; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2013
There has been little research into the work environments of teachers at the subject department level. Understanding and investigating the work environment at this level could provide insight into the type of work environment that might lead teachers to remain in the teaching profession. This article reports the development, validation and use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Science Teachers, Science Departments
Identifying Exemplary Science Teachers through Students' Perceptions of Their Learning Environment
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Waldrip, Bruce G.; Fisher, Darrell L.; Dorman, Jeffrey – Learning Environments Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine students' psychosocial perceptions of their science classroom learning environment in order to identify exemplary teachers. This mixed-method study used the valid and reliable What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire with over 3,000 middle school students in 150 classrooms in Australia.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
Students' Perceptions of a Blended Web-Based Learning Environment
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Chandra, Vinesh; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2009
The enhanced accessibility, affordability and capability of the Internet has created enormous possibilities in terms of designing, developing and implementing innovative teaching methods in the classroom. As existing pedagogies are revamped and new ones are added, there is a need to assess the effectiveness of these approaches from the students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Research Methodology, Instructional Effectiveness, Science Instruction
Interpersonal Behaviour and Student Outcomes in Vocational Education Classes
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Henderson, David G.; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2008
This study centred on students enrolled in Work Studies, a vocational education course offered to post-compulsory (Years 11-12) students in Western Australian high schools. Because of the strong emphasis on the teacher providing pastoral care in Work Studies classes, the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI), which assesses students'…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Vocational Education
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