Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments

P.J. Brok, den; S. Telli; J. Cakiroglu; C. Tekkaya; R. Taconis

Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments

P.J. Brok, den, S. Telli, J. Cakiroglu, C. Tekkaya, R. Taconis

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This study investigated differences between students’ perceptions of actual and preferred learning environments. Data were collected with the actual and preferred form of the What is Happening in This Classroom (WIHIC) questionnaire from 1474 high school students in four inner city schools in Bursa, Turkey. A total number of 11 biology teachers with 52 of their classes participated in the study. Results showed that students’ scores on the preferred form were significantly higher than those of the actual form on each scale of the WIHIC. Correlations between actual and preferred perceptions were medium to high. Teachers with high effective classroom profiles seemed to better realize the preferred classroom environment than teachers with other WIHIC classroom profiles. Finally, for girls smaller discrepancies between actual and preferred perceptions were found than for boys.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA,
Editors	M.J. Feuer
Place of Publication	San Diego
Publisher	AERA
Pages	74-
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	2009 Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, AERA 2009 - San Diego, United States Duration: 13 Apr 2009 → 17 Apr 2009 http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeetingsOtherEvents/PreviousAnnualMeetings/DisciplinedInquiryEducationResearchintheCir/tabid/10932/Default.aspx

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Conference	2009 Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, AERA 2009
Abbreviated title	AERA 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	13/04/09 → 17/04/09
Other	“Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of Knowledge”
Internet address	http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeetingsOtherEvents/PreviousAnnualMeetings/DisciplinedInquiryEducationResearchintheCir/tabid/10932/Default.aspx

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Brok, den, P. J., Telli, S., Cakiroglu, J., Tekkaya, C., & Taconis, R. (2009). Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments. In M. J. Feuer (Ed.), Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA, (pp. 74-). AERA.

Brok, den, P.J. ; Telli, S. ; Cakiroglu, J. et al. / Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments. Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA,. editor / M.J. Feuer. San Diego : AERA, 2009. pp. 74-

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Brok, den, PJ, Telli, S, Cakiroglu, J, Tekkaya, C & Taconis, R 2009, Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments. in MJ Feuer (ed.), Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA,. AERA, San Diego, pp. 74-, 2009 Annual Meeting American Educational Research Association, AERA 2009, San Diego, California, United States, 13/04/09.

Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments. / Brok, den, P.J.; Telli, S.; Cakiroglu, J. et al.
Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA,. ed. / M.J. Feuer. San Diego: AERA, 2009. p. 74-.

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Brok, den PJ, Telli S, Cakiroglu J, Tekkaya C, Taconis R. Turkish students' perceptions of their actual and preferred biology classroom learning environments. In Feuer MJ, editor, Disciplined inquiry: education research in the circle of knowledge : proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), april 13-17, 2009, San Diego, USA,. San Diego: AERA. 2009. p. 74-

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