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ERIC Number: EJ605628
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Constructivist Learning Environments in a Cross-National Study in Taiwan and Australia.
Aldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J.; Taylor, Peter C.; Chen, Chung-Chih
International Journal of Science Education, v22 n1 p37-55 Jan 2000
Describes the validation and use of English and Chinese versions of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) in a study of high school science classrooms in Australia (n=1081) and Taiwan (n=1879). Data analysis supported each scale's internal consistency reliability, factor structure, and ability to differentiate between classrooms, and revealed differences between average scores in Taiwan and Australia. (Contains 32 references.) (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Science Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Taiwan