Classroom climate and individual learning.

A multilevel study of predictors of student perceptions of school climate: The effect of classroom-level factors.

“…Most previous research has con-ceptualized climate as a property of the school and analyzed it at the school level (see Anderson, 1982, for a review). Typically, an indicator of the climate is assessed and correlated with indicators of students' average performance, school characteristics, or student body composition (e.g., Brookover, Schweitzer, Schneider, Beady, Flood, & Weisenbaker, 1978;Halpin & Croft, 1963;Walberg, 1968;Walberg & Anderson, 1968). However, aggregating individual ratings data to form a single group-level indicator assumes little variation in the perception of different groups within the school (i.e., students, teachers, and administrators) and precludes investigation of diversity in perceptions of the climate.…”

Psychosocial learning environments and the mediating effect of personal meaning upon Satisfaction with Education

“…The broadest and most enduring theme ofLER is the idea that students' perceptions of their environments exert a powerful influence over their cognitive, affective and behavioral outcomes (Allen & Fraser, 2007;Fraser, 1998b;Fraser & Fisher, 1982;Henderson, Fisher & Fraser, 2000;Rentoul & Fraser, 1978;Trickett, 1978;Trickett & Moos, 1974;Shavelson & Seidel, 2006;Walberg & Anderson, 1968). This emphasis on student perceptions has led to an almost exclusive reliance on correlational quantitative methods in LER.…”

“…Murray ( 193 8) posited a model in which pressure from the environment interacted with individual needs thus impacting behavior outcomes in individuals (Trickett & Moos, 1974). Walberg and Anderson (1968), in a study undertaken within the Harvard Physics…”

“…Since its inception in the USA within the Harvard Project Physics (Walberg & Anderson, 1968), Learning Environment Research has been carried out in many countries, some ofwhich include Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, Holland, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, and the USA. A range of specialized areas of study have emerged within LER, particularly with regards to critical constructivist epistemology in the context of math and science education (Fraser, 1998;Nix, Fraser & Ledbetter, 2005); problem based learning (Dochy, et al, 2005); learner-centered education (Alfassi, 2004); and the development, validation, and application of research instruments (Fraser, 1999;Shavelson & Seidel, 2006).…”

Profil des interactions enseignant-élève : traduction, adaptation et validation d’un instrument

“…D'un côté, les travaux de l'équipe de Walberg (Walberg & Anderson, 1968 ;Walberg & Haertel, 1980) font une place prépondérante à l'analyse des liens entre le climat social de la classe -mesuré avec le Learning Environment Inventory, L.E.I. (Fraser, Anderson & Walberg, 1982) -et les caractéristiques de l'élève, de la classe et de l'enseignement.…”