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Fraser, Barry J.; McLure, Felicity I.; Koul, Rekha B. – Learning Environments Research, 2021
In an attempt to engage more students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, schools are encouraged by STEM educators and professionals to introduce students to STEM through projects which integrate skills from each of the STEM disciplines. Because little is known about the learning environment of STEM classrooms, we…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Psychological Patterns, STEM Education, Test Construction
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Stes, Ann; De Maeyer, Sven; Van Petegem, Peter – Learning Environments Research, 2010
The Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI) is used to examine teachers' teaching approaches in higher education. Analyses into the validity and reliability of the original English ATI yielded positive results. In this study, we examined the degree to which these positive results can also be found for the Dutch version that we developed. Data were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, Test Validity, Factor Analysis
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Ozkok, Alev; Walker, Scott L.; Buyukozturk, Sener – Learning Environments Research, 2009
The primary aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of a Turkish version of the Distance Education Learning Environment Survey (DELES) in post-secondary distance education. The second aim was to investigate empirically the conceptualisation of the distance education learning environment as a singular latent construct, within…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Educational Environment
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Ludtke, Oliver; Trautwein, Ulrich; Kunter, Mareike; Baumert, Jurgen – Learning Environments Research, 2006
In educational research, characteristics of the learning environment are generally assessed by asking students to evaluate features of their lessons. The student ratings produced by this simple and efficient research strategy can be analysed from two different perspectives. At the "individual level", they represent the individual student's…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Research, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Classroom Environment