Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects

This study investigated the learning environment and attitudes among approximately 400 Primary 6 children in Singapore. A modified learning environment and attitude questionnaire, based on the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC), Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and Morgan-Jinks Studen...

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Main Author: Lim, Ching-Tse Donna
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/829
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description This study investigated the learning environment and attitudes among approximately 400 Primary 6 children in Singapore. A modified learning environment and attitude questionnaire, based on the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC), Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES), was validated. Sex and ethnic differences were found in learning environment perceptions and attitudes. Associations emerged between students’ attitudes and the classroom learning environment, which replicates past research
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-8292017-02-20T06:41:06Z Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects Lim, Ching-Tse Donna This study investigated the learning environment and attitudes among approximately 400 Primary 6 children in Singapore. A modified learning environment and attitude questionnaire, based on the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC), Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES), was validated. Sex and ethnic differences were found in learning environment perceptions and attitudes. Associations emerged between students’ attitudes and the classroom learning environment, which replicates past research 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/829 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Lim, Ching-Tse Donna
Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title_full Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title_fullStr Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title_full_unstemmed Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title_short Learning environments in English classrooms in Singapore: determinants and effects
title_sort learning environments in english classrooms in singapore: determinants and effects
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/829