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A Quest to Nurture Creativity in Technology Classrooms: Are Physical Factors a Spanner in the Works?
Maokanyane Patricia Magolego; Isaaac Thokozani Mtshali; Ramaligela Sylvia Manto – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
Nurturing creativity in Technology classrooms will, potentially, prepare learners for adaptability to the sweeping transformations that the new industrial revolutions portend and equip them to maximise the opportunities inherent in these revolutions. This study examined the effects of physical factors on the development of creativity in Grade 9…
Descriptors: Creativity, Technology, Grade 9, Physical Environment
Gabriela Fretes; Cèlia Llurba; Ramon Palau – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2023
To recognize and assess the job stressors that teachers face in daily practice is essential. One of the most used objective measures of stress is the heart rate (HR). This pilot study explored the use of a wearable device (smartwatch) to monitor the HR of two teachers over two weeks in the classroom. Educational context variables (subject, class…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Teaching Conditions, Measurement Equipment, Information Technology
Hilario Núñez, Kelvin Daniel – Online Submission, 2018
This study has been prompted to show the importance of having a good environment for those English Language students. The research is aiming at the principal factors affecting the attentiveness and the performance during the learning process in an environment surrounded by variables that avoid a good condition of teaching/learning progression.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Processes
Shamaki, Timothy Ado – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of learning environment on students' academic achievement in mathematics at senior secondary school level. Thus the study investigated some components of learning environment and their possible influence on students' academic achievement in mathematics. A sample of 337 randomly selected SS II…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Influences
Cahan, Sorel; Barneron, Meir; Kassim, Suhad – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2014
Relying on the results of the achievement tests in mathematics, science, native language (Hebrew/Arabic) and English, administered to 1430 5th-grade co-educational classes in Israel, this study examines the between-class variability of the within-class mean score gender differences and its class and school correlates. The four main results of the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
Graham, Evol – Online Submission, 2009
By reducing class size we will close the achievement gap in public school education, caused by prior neglect especially since the civil rights era of the sixties. Additional, highly qualified and specialized teachers will more effectively manage a smaller class size and serve more individual student needs in the crucial early grades, where a solid…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Charter Schools, Class Size, Civil Rights

Shapiro, Sylvia – Reading Improvement, 1975
Examines the effects of class size, physical space, and activity centers on a variety of child and teacher behaviors in preschool classrooms. (RB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment
Lewis, Anne C. – 1997
This report details the impact of Class Size Reduction (CSR) on six school districts in California. The schools were chosen because they were typical of the changing demographics that affect almost all the state's districts. Data were gathered from interviews with administrators and teachers in the Spring of 1997. Results show that some of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Change
Fenzel, L. Mickey; Domingues, Janine – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2009
Although the number of urban Catholic schools has declined in recent years, Nativity model middle schools, first developed by the Jesuits over 35 years ago, have appeared throughout the nation to address the need for effective alternative education for urban children placed at risk. The present study compares the effectiveness of two types of…
Descriptors: African American Children, Small Schools, Nontraditional Education, Class Size
Sturm, H. Pepper – 1997
In 1989, the Nevada Legislature enacted the Class-Size Reduction (CSR) Act. The measure was designed to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in the public schools, particularly in the earliest grades. The program was scheduled to proceed in several phases. The first step reduced the student-teacher ratio in selected kindergartens and first grade classes…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Sharp, Mark A. – 2003
The purpose of this paper was to share findings from an earlier study and to provide a framework for administrators to use in the implementation of class-size reduction (CSR) in their buildings. The study examined actual and average class size (CS), pupil-teacher ratios (PTR), and their differences. A primary goal was to clarify the ramifications…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classrooms
Stockard, Jean; Mayberry, Maralee – 1992
The existing knowledge of the school environment is reviewed in this book, with a focus on its impact on educational effectiveness and student achievement. Chapter 1 examines how the composition of educational groups affect learning; chapter 2 focuses on the learning climate and cultures--the norms and values that characterize learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment
McIntyre, Walter G.; Marion, Scott F. – 1989
The relationship between class size and scholastic outcomes is addressed in this paper. A literature review focuses on the research of Glass and Smith (1978) and Larkin and Keeves (1984). Contradictory and inconclusive research findings about teacher effectiveness in relation to class size indicate that emphasis should be placed on training…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Class Size, Classroom Environment
McDonnell, Thomas; Becker, Franklin – 1978
This annotated bibliography focuses on the effects of the physical environment on education. Topics covered include school size, architectural design, seating arrangement, environmental stressors, alternative learning environments, enhancing learning through environmental change, and special groups of students within the school. The first section…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Building Design, Change Strategies

Weinstein, Carol S. – Review of Educational Research, 1979
Research on the impact of classroom environment on student behavior, attitudes, and achievement is reviewed. The review is divided into three areas: environmental variables; ecological perspectives; and open space school designs. Research needs are discussed, and the advantages and disadvantages of various research designs are summarized.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acoustical Environment, Behavior Patterns, Class Size
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