What are the key elements of a positive learning environment? Perspectives from students and faculty.

IF 2.7 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s10984-022-09410-4

Shayna A Rusticus, Tina Pashootan, Andrea Mah

引用次数: 13

Abstract

The learning environment comprises the psychological, social, cultural and physical setting in which learning occurs and has an influence on student motivation and success. The purpose of the present study was to explore qualitatively, from the perspectives of both students and faculty, the key elements of the learning environment that supported and hindered student learning. We recruited a total of 22 students and 9 faculty to participate in either a focus group or an individual interview session about their perceptions of the learning environment at their university. We analyzed the data using a directed content analysis and organized the themes around the three key dimensions of personal development, relationships, and institutional culture. Within each of these dimensions, we identified subthemes that facilitated or impeded student learning and faculty work. We also identified and discussed similarities in subthemes identified by students and faculty.

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积极学习环境的关键要素是什么?来自学生和教师的观点。

学习环境包括学习发生的心理、社会、文化和物理环境，并对学生的动机和成功产生影响。本研究的目的是从学生和教师的角度定性地探讨学习环境中支持和阻碍学生学习的关键因素。我们总共招募了22名学生和9名教师参加焦点小组或个人面试，了解他们对大学学习环境的看法。我们使用定向内容分析来分析数据，并围绕个人发展、人际关系和机构文化这三个关键维度来组织主题。在这些维度中，我们确定了促进或阻碍学生学习和教师工作的子主题。我们还确定并讨论了学生和教师确定的子主题的相似之处。

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来源期刊

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH Social Sciences-Communication

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

17.20%

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期刊介绍： Learning Environments Research publishes original academic papers dealing with the study of learning environments, including theoretical reflections, reports of quantitative and qualitative research, critical and integrative literature reviews and meta-analyses, discussion of methodological issues, reports of the development and validation of assessment instruments, and reviews of books and evaluation instruments. The scope of the journal deliberately is very broad in terms of both substance and methods. `Learning environment'' refers to the social, physical, psychological and pedagogical contexts in which learning occurs and which affect student achievement and attitudes. The aim of the journal is to increase our understanding of pre-primary, primary, high school, college and university, and lifelong learning environments irrespective of subject area. Apart from classroom-level and school-level environments, special attention is given to the many out-of-school learning environments such as the home, science centres, and television, etc. The influence of the rapidly developing field of Information Technology with its whole new range of learning environments is an important aspect of the scope of the journal. A wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for studying learning enviromnents, and the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, are strongly encouraged. The journal has an affiliation with the American Educational Research Association''s Special Interest Group on the Study of Learning Environments. However, having Regional Editors and an Editorial Board from around the world ensures that LER is a truly international journal.