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Assessing students’ perceptions about classroom learning environments: the New What Is Happening In this Class (NWIHIC) instrument

Authors: Juan Cai, Qingyun Wen, Koen Lombaerts, Irma Jaime, Li Cai

Published in: Learning Environments Research | Issue 2/2022

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The New What Is Happening In this Class questionnaire (NWIHIC) was constructed based on Moos’s scheme for human environments. The sample consisted of 2280 students from elementary and secondary schools (grades 5–9). The data were analyzed using SPSS26 and AMOS software version 25. Principal components factor analysis with oblique rotation, as well as convergent and discriminant validity analyses, revealed a strong structure of the questionnaire (χ² = 3104.307; χ²/dƒ = 2.69; RMR = 0.038; RMSEA = 0.027; GFI = 0.947; AGFI = 0.937; NFI = 0.956; TLI = 0.968; IFI = 0.972; CFI = 0.972). As a result, eight factors emerged: student cohesiveness, teacher support, involvement, task orientation, cooperation, equity, differentiated instruction, and ongoing assessment. Moreover, significant gender and grade differences were also found.

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Title: Assessing students’ perceptions about classroom learning environments: the New What Is Happening In this Class (NWIHIC) instrument
Authors: Juan Cai
Qingyun Wen
Koen Lombaerts
Irma Jaime
Li Cai
Publication date: 14-08-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Learning Environments Research / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1387-1579
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1855
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-021-09383-w

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