Area: | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Examination of the history of research on instruments for assessing classroom climate, past research and practical applications involving classroom climate assessments, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, links between classroom and other environments, and new directions in classroom climate research. |
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Unit Outcomes: | The aim of the unit is to provide an advanced level of understanding of the conceptualisation, historical development, assessment, determinants and effects of classroom climates learning environments. The required outcomes for this unit are describe the history of learning environment research; within a given educational context critically report on learning environment research; students will be able to review, utilise and design instruments for use in learning environment research; using recent research on learning environments describe the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods; given a specific learning environment, plan, conduct and report a research study involving perceptions of that learning environment. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | There is one item of assessment for this unit: Assignment - to conduct of an action research project incorporating the use of learning environment measures and/or qualitative descriptions of learning environments. |
Field of Education: | 70100 Teacher Education (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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