Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of the Learning Environment in the Science Laboratory and Their Relationship to Teacher Satisfaction

Autor/inn/en	Che Ahmad, Che Nidzam; Osman, Kamisah; Halim, Lilia
Titel	Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of the Learning Environment in the Science Laboratory and Their Relationship to Teacher Satisfaction
Quelle	In: Learning Environments Research, 16 (2013) 3, S.367-385 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1387-1579
DOI	10.1007/s10984-013-9136-8
Schlagwörter	Science Laboratories; Science Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers; Science Teachers; Foreign Countries; Surveys; Educational Environment; Positive Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Prediction; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausland; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Vorhersage
Abstract	This paper is a report of a survey conducted to determine teachers' perception of the science laboratory learning environment and the relationship between different aspects of this environment and satisfaction from teaching and learning. Teachers' perceptions of psychosocial aspects were measured by use of the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory (SLEI), whereas perceptions of physical aspects were measured by use of the Physical Science Laboratory Environment Inventory. The level of satisfaction was measured by use of a satisfaction scale (SC). Data were collected from 800 science teachers in secondary schools in Malaysia. Analysis of findings revealed that teachers have positive attitudes on all SLEI scales, with the exception of the open-ended scale. In terms of physical aspects, teachers regard lighting and technology as highly important but furniture and equipment, space, air quality and safety as of moderate importance only. Results also showed that teachers' satisfaction from teaching in the laboratory was positive. Subsequent analysis revealed a significant predictive relationship between teachers' perception of science laboratory learning environments and their teaching and learning satisfaction. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10