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Classroom Management, School Staff Relations, School Climate, and Academic Achievement: Testing A Model with Urban High Schools
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Back, Lindsey T.; Polk, Elizabeth; Keys, Christopher B.; McMahon, Susan D. – Learning Environments Research, 2016
Urban learning environments pose distinct instructional challenges for teachers and administrators, and can lead to lower achievement compared to suburban or rural schools. Today's educational climate increasingly emphasises a need for positive academic outcomes, often measured by standardised tests, on which student educational opportunities,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement
Science Laboratory Classroom Environments in Korean High Schools
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Fraser, Barry J.; Lee, Sunny S. U. – Learning Environments Research, 2009
In order to investigate the learning environment of senior high school science laboratory classrooms in Korea, the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory (SLEI) was translated into Korean and administered to 439 students (99 science-independent stream students, 195 science-oriented stream students and 145 humanities stream students). Data…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Reliability, Sciences, Science Laboratories
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
Classroom Climate and Students' Goal Structures in High-School Biology Classrooms in Kenya
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Mucherah, Winnie – Learning Environments Research, 2008
This study examined classroom climate and student goal structures in high-school biology classrooms in Kenya. Participants included 891 students and their teachers in Grades 10 and 11 from two same-sex boarding schools--one for boys and the other for girls. School differences were found on all classroom climate aspects except teacher support and…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Goal Orientation, Competition, Biology
The Views of Youth on Their Educational Rights: A Case Study of Secondary Students from Two Northern Ontario High Schools
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Grover, Sonja – Learning Environments Research, 2005
A case study is reported involving 32 applied and academic program student volunteers aged 15-18 years from two high schools located in Northern Ontario, Canada. Students were interviewed regarding a number of educational policy and school climate issues. The study examines perceptions of rights as an aspect of the school learning environment. The…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Interests, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
An Exploration of the Relationship among Teacher Efficacy, Collective Teacher Efficacy, and Goal Consensus
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Kurz, Terri Barber; Knight, Stephanie L. – Learning Environments Research, 2004
This study explored the relationships among individual teacher efficacy, collective teacher efficacy, and goal consensus/vision. Participants included 113 teachers of a high school located in the southwestern USA. During a teacher inservice meeting, teachers completed three surveys that measured the variables under study. Correlational and…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers