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Student perception of the classroom learning environment in biology, chemistry, and physics courses

Student perception of the classroom learning environment in biology, chemistry, and physics courses FRANCES LAWRENZ State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14222 Several recent studies have reported a decline in student interest in science as a result of their participation in science classes (Ahlgren, 1969; Kaphingst, 1971; Mackay, 1970; Pella & Sherman, 1969). One variable which might be affecting student interest is the learning environment of the science classroom. It seems likely that a student’s perception of his classroom environment would affect his opinion of the course. The loss of interest appears more pronounced in the physical sciences than in the biological sciences. Perhaps this differential interest loss is related to a difference in the manner in which students perceive the environment of their biological and physical science courses. The possibility of perceptual differences between biological and physical science classes was presented in an article by Robinson (1969), and the need to determine the extent and effect of these differences was pointed out by Shulman and Tamir (1973) in the Second Handbook of Research in Teaching. If perceptual differences do exist among the science courses, they may help explain the greater loss of interest in the physicd science classes. The purpose of this investigation is to examine student perception http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Research in Science Teaching Wiley

Student perception of the classroom learning environment in biology, chemistry, and physics courses

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Copyright © 1976 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0022-4308
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1098-2736
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10.1002/tea.3660130405
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FRANCES LAWRENZ State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14222 Several recent studies have reported a decline in student interest in science as a result of their participation in science classes (Ahlgren, 1969; Kaphingst, 1971; Mackay, 1970; Pella & Sherman, 1969). One variable which might be affecting student interest is the learning environment of the science classroom. It seems likely that a student’s perception of his classroom environment would affect his opinion of the course. The loss of interest appears more pronounced in the physical sciences than in the biological sciences. Perhaps this differential interest loss is related to a difference in the manner in which students perceive the environment of their biological and physical science courses. The possibility of perceptual differences between biological and physical science classes was presented in an article by Robinson (1969), and the need to determine the extent and effect of these differences was pointed out by Shulman and Tamir (1973) in the Second Handbook of Research in Teaching. If perceptual differences do exist among the science courses, they may help explain the greater loss of interest in the physicd science classes. The purpose of this investigation is to examine student perception

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Journal of Research in Science Teaching – Wiley

Published: Jul 1, 1976

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