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http://dx.doi.org/10.15267/keses.2015.34.2.238

Reinterpretation of Learning Environment Instruments from Cultural Perspectives - Exploring the Applicability for Understanding Science Classroom Cultures -  

Chang, Jina (Seoul National University)
Na, Jiyeon (Chuncheon National University of Education)
Song, Jinwoong (Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education / v.34, no.2, 2015 , pp. 238-251 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study, based on literature review and theoretical discussion, reinterprets the learning environment instruments from cultural perspectives and suggests the applicability of learning environment instruments for understanding science classroom cultures. To do this, the existing learning environment instruments are first investigated and compared in terms of their features and utilizations appeared in previous studies. The learning environment instruments are then reinterpreted in the light of culture. Finally, we suggest the possibilities to use the learning environment instruments to understand science classroom cultures. The results of this study can be summarized as follows. First, the learning environment instruments, by interpreting them culturally, could be interpreted in cultural ways and used as the alternative ways to explore science classroom cultures. Second, the learning environment instruments, such as WIHIC and CLEQ, could be interpreted both along the dimension of phenomena in classrooms and the dimension of students' psychology in order to investigate science classroom cultures. Third, the instrument items could be interpreted culturally in different ways according to the description types of instrument items. Thus, when learning environment instruments are used in culture research, the description types should be sufficiently taken into account. Based on the results of this study, educational implications are discussed in terms of exploring classroom cultures and of culture research.
Keywords
science classroom culture; learning environment instruments; cultural aspects;
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