Hi,

Your question: Anyone have ideas about the theoretical foundation of classroom environment.  For this, kindly see the following link:

http://www.cengagebrain.com/content/lyons87128_0170187128_02.01_chapter01.pdf

Hi,

Your question: Anyone have ideas about the theoretical foundation of classroom environment.  For this, kindly see the following link:

http://www.cengagebrain.com/content/lyons87128_0170187128_02.01_chapter01.pdf

Hi Peng,

take a look at:

Fraser, B. J. (1991). Two decades of classroom environment research.

Dorman, J. P. (2002). Classroom environment research: Progress and possibilities. Queensland Journal of Educational Research, 18(2), 112-140.

Hope they help

Laura

A recent study at the University of Virginia 

The Responsive Classroom Efficacy Study

http://curry.virginia.edu/research/centers/castl/project/responsive-classroom-efficacy-study

Both Ken Robinson and Pranav Mistry frame the rise of the classroom in the first period of the Industrial Revolution. Both relates it with the mass-production of the individuals needed to occupy the roles of the industry and goverment.

Babad, Elisha. The social psychology of the classroom. Routledge, 2009.

Higgins, Steve, et al. "The impact of school environments: A literature review." The Centre for Learning and Teaching, School of Education, Communication and Language Science, University of Newcastle. Accessed online on 10 (2005): 04-08.

Tapola, Anna, and Markku Niemivirta. "The role of achievement goal orientations in students' perceptions of and preferences for classroom environment." British Journal of Educational Psychology 78.2 (2008): 291-312.

Hi Peng,

I used the work of Paul Newhouse in my thesis - he designed a Classroom Environment Index. His thesis details are as follows.

Newhouse, C. P. (1997). Teachers' responses and classroom learning environments associated with student access to portable computers. (Doctor of Philosophy PhD), Curtin University of Technology, Perth. Retrieved from http://adt.curtin.edu.au/theses/available/adt-WCU20021118.095137/

My thesis is available via the link below. Cheers, Kevin

http://research-hub.griffith.edu.au/display/n53a1c852e2a168cbfb4d23c2aa9cda55

The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is an observation instrument developed to assess classroom quality in preschool through third-grade classrooms

Focus on teacher-child interactions

Pianta, R.C., LaParo, K.M., & Hamre, B. K. (2008) Classroom Assessment Scoring System Manual: Pre- K. Baltimore: Brookes.