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APPENDIX

Classroom Environment Questionnaire

directions

1.Purpose of the Questionnaire

This questionnaire asks you to describe important aspects of your science classroom. There are

no right or wrong answers. This is not a test and your answers will not affect your assessment.Your opinion is what is wanted. Your answers will enable us to improve future science classes.

2.Ho to Anser Each Question

On the next few pages, you will find 4 sentences. !or each sentence, circle only one number

corresponding to your answer. !or example"

Almost Ala!s "ften #ome$ times #eldom Almost Never

#n my science class . . .

$ The teacher asks me questions. % 4 & '

• #f you think your science teacher almost always asks you questions, circle the %.

•

#f you think your science teacher almost never asks you questions, circle the '.• Or you can choose the number , & or 4 if one of these seems like a more accurate

answer.

%.Ho to Chan&e 'our Anser

#f you want to change your answer, cross it out and circle a new number, !or example"

$ The teacher asks me questions. & '

(.Completin& the Questionnaire

(ow turn the page and please give an answer for every question.

)earnin& a*out

the orld

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever


' # learn about the world outside of school. % 4 & '

y learning starts with problems aboutthe world outsideof school.

% 4 & '

learn how science can be part of my out+of+school life. % 4 & '


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4 # get a better understanding of the world outside of

school.

% 4 & '

%# learn interesting things about the world outside of

school.

% 4 & '

-hat # learn has nothing to do with my out+of+school life. % 4 & ')earnin& a*out

science

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever

#n my science class

. . .

/ # learn that science cannot provide perfect answers to

problems.

% 4 & '

$# learn that science has changed over time. % 4 & '

0# learn that science is influenced by people1s values andopinions.

% 4 & '

#n my science class . . .'2 # learn about the different sciences used by people in

other cultures.% 4 & '

''# learn that modern science is different from the science

of long ago.

% 4 & '

'# learn that science is about inventing theories. % 4 & '

)earnin& to

spea+ out

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever

#n my science

class . . .

'& #t1s O3 to ask the teacher why do we have to learn

this5

% 4 & '

'4 #t1s O3 to question the way #1m being taught. % 4 & '

'%#t1s O3 to complain about activities that are confusing. % 4 & '


'- #t1s O3 to complain about anything that prevents me

from learning.

% 4 & '

'/#t1s O3 to express my opinion. % 4 & '

'$#t1s O3 to speak up for my rights. % 4 & '

)earnin& to

learn

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever

#n my science class . . .'0 # help the teacher to plan what #1m going to learn. % 4 & '

2# help the teacher to decide how well # am learning. % 4 & '

'# help the teacher to decide which activities are best forme.

% 4 & '

)earnin& to learn )lmost Often *ome+ *eldom )lmost


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,cont.- )lways times (ever

#n my science

class . . .

# help the teacher to decide how much time # spend on

activities.

% 4 & '

help the teacher to decide which activities # do. % 4 & '4# help the teacher to assess my learning. % 4 & '

)earnin& to

communicate

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever


% # get the chance to talk to other students. % 4 & '

-# talk with other students about how to solve problems. % 4 & '

/# explain my ideas to other students. % 4 & '


$ # ask other students to explain their ideas. % 4 & '

0 Other students ask me to explain my ideas. % 4 & '

&2Other students explain their ideas to me. % 4 & '

Interest in

learnin& science

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever


&' # am interested in science lessons. % 4 & '

&# am willing to learn. % 4 & '

&&hat we do in science class is important to me. % 4 & '


&4 # try my best. % 4 & '

&% # pay attention. % 4 & '

&- # en6oy science lessons. % 4 & '

eacher support in

learnin& science

)lmost

)lways

Often *ome+

times

*eldom )lmost

(ever



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&/ The teacher is friendly to me. % 4 & '

&$The teacher helps me with the work. % 4 & '

&0 The teacher is interested in my problems. % 4 & '#n my science class . . .

42 The teacher goes out of his7her way to help me. % 4 & '

4'The teacher moves around the class to talk to me. % 4 & '

4The teacher considers my feelings. % 4 & '

The items in successive blocks of six assess, respectively, 8ersonal9elevance, :ritical ;oice, *hared :ontrol,

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