Friday, February 24, 2006

Patton, 1981

Patton, C. J. C. (1981). Relationships between teacher variables and students' perceptions of classroom climate in junior high and high school classes. Dissertation Abstracts International, 42 (04), 1420. (UMI No. 8121517)

Examined relationships between teacher variables and student perceptions of classroom climate. 30 teachers, grades 7-12, in Northwest Ohio, two classes were randomly selected. Teacher attitudes toward students measured by Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory. 14 teacher and classroom characteristics were assessed by questionnaire. Students (N=825) and teachers answered Classroom Environment Scale Form R. Univariate relationships found between climate perceptions and course length, subject area, and course electivity (p<.05). Students in different classes perceived different climates taught by the same teacher (p<.001).

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