Kindergarten Students' and Parents' Perceptions of Science Classroom Environments: Achievement and Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Robinson, Esther; Fraser, Barry J.
Titel	Kindergarten Students' and Parents' Perceptions of Science Classroom Environments: Achievement and Attitudes
Quelle	In: Learning Environments Research, 16 (2013) 2, S.151-167 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1387-1579
DOI	10.1007/s10984-013-9138-6
Schlagwörter	Prior Learning; Reliability; Kindergarten; Classroom Environment; Parent Attitudes; Science Curriculum; Achievement; Educational Environment; Questionnaires + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkenntnisse; Reliabilität; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Elternverhalten; Performance; Leistung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Fragebogen
Abstract	This study, involving the modification, validation and use of a learning environment questionnaire for both kindergarten students and their parents, is significant because prior learning environment research has normally involved neither parents nor such young students. A questionnaire, which was based on the What Is Happening In this Class? and assessed actual and preferred teacher support, involvement, cooperation and equity, exhibited sound factorial validity, internal consistency reliability and the ability to differentiate between classrooms. Parents perceived a more favourable actual classroom environment than students, but students preferred a more favourable environment than parents. Associations were found between kindergarten students' achievement and attitudes and the nature of the learning environment. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10