Perceptions of the learning environment and associations with cognitive achievement among gifted biology students |
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| Authors: | Ronald D Rita and Catherine S Martin-Dunlop |
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| Institution: | (1) Long Beach Polytechnic High School, 1600 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813, USA;(2) Department of Science Education, California State University-Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840-4501, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study assessed the perceptions of 146 gifted and 115 non-gifted high school biology students and investigated associations
between student perceptions and cognitive achievement. The What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) was used to assess perceptions
of actual and preferred learning environments. Data indicated that all students preferred a more favourable environment than
the one that they were currently experiencing, but gifted students perceived their actual environment more positively than non-gifted students. Statistically significant associations between the actual learning
environment and achievement on a standardised biology test were found for the majority of scales. Teacher Support, Investigation
and Equity were all statistically significant independent predictors of student achievement, while Student Cohesiveness had
a negative association with achievement. Interviews revealed that students interpreted some WIHIC items differently from how
the developers had intended. |
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