ERIC Number: EJ1138276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 14
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An Investigation of Teacher Candidates' Perceptions about Physical Dimension of Classroom Management
Bulut Ozsezer, M. Sencer; Iflazoglu Saban, Ayten
European Journal of Educational Research, v6 n2 p199-212 2017
The purpose of this research is to investigate teacher candidates' perceptions about the physical dimension of classroom management. A hundred two 3rd year students at the Primary School Education Department of a state university were instructed to visit a primary school and to observe a classroom in terms of its physical dimensions. The students were guided both to tell about the actual classroom they observed and to tell about their dream classroom. Thus, this study aims to discover students' perception on actual classroom and their construction of dream classroom in terms of physical characteristics. The research findings revealed that most of the teacher candidates mentioned their dream classroom according to the actual classroom and only one third of them designed the classroom according to their own dream classroom characteristics. Also teacher candidates did not mention the affective influences of physical layouts and environments on individuals.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Reports, Space Utilization, Participant Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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