Understanding the Classroom Learning Environment

We all know that it is important for teachers to get on with their students, but what does the research say about how this can be done and what effects are there on student achievement and enjoyment of subjects like Mathematics and Science? Are there differences between the way boys and girls perceive their classrooms and what of people with differing cultural background? This book will address these issues and provide some practical tools that will allow teachers, academics and researchers to better understand teacher-student interaction research and classroom learning environments. This book is essential reading for all practicing and pre-service teachers. It will also help anyone wishing to understand what teacher-student interactions need to be present in classrooms to ensure that students at any level of Education are happy and achieving to their maximum potential. The book will also demonstrate some perceptual differences that are present in people from different cultures in the same classes.

Autorentext

Dr Anthony RICKARDS was born in Lagos, Nigeria and has lived in England, Finland and Australia. He has over 25 years experience in Education at primary, secondary and tertiary level. He is currently a senior university academic and is keen to support teachers learn and apply the benefits of research in their classrooms.