Student Perceptions of a Culturally Diverse Classroom Environment

Autor/inn/en	Ali, Sadaquat; Rohindra, David; Coll, Richard K.
Titel	Student Perceptions of a Culturally Diverse Classroom Environment
Quelle	In: Research in Science & Technological Education, 26 (2008) 2, S.149-164 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-5143
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Cooperative Learning; Classroom Environment; Teaching Methods; Student Diversity; College Students; Ethnicity; Gender Differences; Competition; Science Instruction; College Science; Equal Education; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Kooperatives Lernen; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Collegestudent; Ethnizität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Wettkampf; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	The research in the paper involves an application of the "actual" and "preferred" versions of a previously-validated learning environment instrument: the "What is Happening in This Classroom" (WIHIC) instrument in a complex multi-cultural university-level environment. Statistical analyses suggest the instrument is valid in this setting (with Cronbach alpha above 0.80 for all scales), and data analyses using ANOVA point to relatively few differences between "preferred" and "actual" environments. The research findings suggest all students would prefer a more interactive and equitable classroom, the latter issue of particular importance for one cohort, namely Indo-Fijians (descendents of ethnic Indian indentured labourers). With the exception of this, there are few differences based on ethnicity and further analysis also suggests no differences in perceptions vis-a-vis collaborative versus competitive learning environments, excepting that analysis based on gender shows females have a slight preference for a more cooperative learning environment. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10