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Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Version of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey among Secondary-School Students in Hong Kong
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Kwan, Yee Wan – Learning Environments Research, 2020
The study examined the factor structure, reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (C-CLES), an instrument for assessing students' perceptions of the extent of constructivist approaches prevalent in classrooms. A convenience sample of 967 students in Secondary Three (Grade 9) in Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Questionnaires, Likert Scales
Exploring Reality Pedagogy through Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Attitudes toward Science
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Sirrakos, George – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study investigated the effectiveness of reality pedagogy in terms of changes in students' perceptions of their learning environment and attitudes toward science. Reality pedagogy involves a shift in instructional practices to more greatly include students in the process of teaching and learning. Data were collected through a pretest and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Educational Environment
Understanding Self-Efficacy, Science Classroom Teaching and Learning Experiences and High School Science Achievement in Egypt and the United States
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Morsy, Somaia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examines teachers' and students' self-efficacy in the US and Egyptian context. More specifically, the study examines teachers' and students' self-efficacy in twelve classrooms; six in the US and six in Egypt. The research questions are formulated in order to understand the relationship between students' self-efficacy, their perceptions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Self Efficacy, Gender Differences
Do Junior High School Students Perceive Their Learning Environment as Constructivist?
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Moustafa, Asely; Ben-Zvi-Assaraf, Orit; Eshach, Haim – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
The purpose of this study is to examine the manner in which the features of a constructivist learning environment, and the mechanisms at its base, are expressed in junior high school students' conceptions. Our research is based on an integration of quantitative and qualitative approaches, deigned to provide a wider ranging and deeper…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Constructivism (Learning), Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research
Beyond Beliefs: Teachers Adapting Problem-Based Learning to Preexisting Systems of Practice
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Pecore, John L. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2013
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a constructivist method of instruction aligned with the science educational reform movement to increase scientific literacy for all Americans. As such, PBL instruction is an increasingly popular topic for professional development workshops offered to teachers in secondary learning environments. This research…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Workshops
Validity and Reliability of a Shortened, Revised Version of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES)
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Johnson, Bruce; McClure, Robert – Learning Environments Research, 2004
The purpose of the study was to investigate the use of an existing instrument, the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES)(Taylor, Dawson & Fraser, 1995; Taylor, Fraser & Fisher, 1993, 1997), for providing insights into the classroom learning environments of beginning science teachers. In the first year of the study, the CLES was…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Constructivism (Learning), Preservice Teachers, Reliability