Reports a study of science classroom environments and student attitudes toward science. Cluster analysis of 27 high school science classes resulted in three clusters based on factors in the classroom environment. One cluster's classroom environment was significantly different from the others, and its students had more positive attitudes.…

Presents a study involving students (n=46) enrolled in an introductory physics course designed to describe and understand students' experimenting and problem-solving strategies in a constructivist learning environment. Concludes that students should be provided with problem-rich learning environments in which they learn to investigate phenomena of…

In this study, we seek a better understanding of how individuals and their daily interactions shape and reshape social structures that constitute a classroom community. Moreover, we provide insight into how discourse and classroom interactions shape the nature of a learning community, as well as which aspects of the classroom culture may be…