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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
Identifying Exemplary Science Teachers through Their Students' Perceptions of the Assessment Process
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Waldrip, Bruce G.; Fisher, Darrell L.; Dorman, Jeffrey – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
This paper reports on part of a large-scale study aimed at examining students' perceptions of assessment. This paper will report on a study utilising mixed methodology in 150 Australian middle school classrooms. The purpose of the study described in this paper was to use the Students' Perceptions of Assessment Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Construct Validity, Science Teachers, Role Models
Validity and Use of School Environment Instruments.
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Fisher, Darrell L.; Fraser, Barry J. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1991
Distinguishes between school and class environment, examining research on teachers' perception of school environment and students' perception of classroom environment. Describes the Work Environment Scale and the School-Level Environment Questionnaire, and reports on the use of these instruments in investigating differences between high school and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Development, Validation and Application of a Malay Translation of an Elementary Version of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction
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Scott, Rowena H.; Fisher, Darrell L. – Research in Science Education, 2004
An elementary version of the "Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction" (QTI) and a scale for determining students' "Enjoyment of their Science Lessons" (ENJ) were translated into Standard Malay. This process, together with its initial validation carried out in 136 classrooms with 3,104 students, is described in this paper.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indonesian Languages, Translation, Measures (Individuals)
Validity and Use of the School-Level Environment Questionnaire.
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Fisher, Darrell L.; Fraser, Barry J. – 1990
The development and validation of a new instrument, the School-Level Environment Questionnaire (SLEQ), are described. The SLEQ measures teachers' perceptions of psychosocial dimensions of the environment of the school. The SLEQ consists of 56 items, each scored on a five-point scale, and grouped in eight scales: (1) student support; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Gender and Cultural Differences in Teacher-Student Interpersonal Behavior.
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Fisher, Darrell L.; And Others – 1997
The purpose of this study was to determine associations between science and mathematics students' perceptions of their classroom learning environments, the cultural backgrounds and gender of students, and their attitudinal and achievement outcomes. The subjects were 3,994 students from 182 secondary school science and mathematics classes in 35…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication