APM Welcome, APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Learning enviroment
1. TOPIC: THE EFFECTS OF THE
CLASSROOM LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT TO THE PRIMARY
SCHOOL STUDENT’S LEARNING
2. SUB-TOPICS
What is Classroom Learning Environment?
Importance of the Classroom Learning
Environment
Elements of the Classroom Learning
Environment
Effects of a Good and a Bad Classroom
Learning Environment
4. WHAT IS CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT?
As cited by Khine and Chiew (2001) from
Wilson (1996),
“Classroom learning environment refers to a
space or a place where learners and teachers
interact with each other and use a variety of
tools and information resources in their
pursuit of learning activities.”
6. IMPORTANCE OF THE
CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The nature of the Classroom Learning
Environment and psycho-social interactions can
make a difference in how the students learn and
achieve their goals (McRobbie, Roth & Lucus,
1997).
Most learning process takes place there
They learn through exploration and discovery
using their senses
To support their natural curiosity and desire to
learn
Providing the feeling of security and pleasure
8. The Classroom Climate
The temperature,
Lightings
Colours and,
Noise level
ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
9. The Classroom Space
Space for the Teacher
Space for the Student
Space for Emergency Situations
ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
10. The Relationship In The Classroom
Teacher - Student
Student - Student
ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
11. The Classroom Materials
Desks
Chairs
Whiteboard
Bulletin/Notice board
Others
ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
12. ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The Cleanliness of the classroom
Duty Roster
13. CONDUCIVE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT,
THE FAVORABLE SCHOOL CLIMATE INCLUDES
1. Safety
Ex: rules and norm, physical safety, social-
emotional safety
2.Relationships
Ex: respect for diversity, social support –adults,
social support-parents leadership
3.Teaching
Ex: ethical and civic learning, professional
relationship, support for learning.
14. PINE AND HORNE (1990)
DESCRIBED A FACILITATIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING
1. Which encourage people to be active.
2. Which promotes and facilities the individual’s
discovery of the personal meaning of idea.
3.Which emphasizes the uniquely personal
subjective nature of learning.
4.In which different is good and desirable.
5.Which consistently recognize people’s right to
make mistake.
15. PINE AND HORNE (1990)
DESCRIBED A FACILITATIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING
6. Which tolerates ambiguity.
7. In which evaluation is a cooperative process
emphasis on self-evaluation.
8.Which encourage openess of self rather than
the concealment of self.
9. In which people feel they are respected.
10. In which people feel they are accepted.
11.Which permits confrontation.
12.Provides conducive learning environment
necessary in the full development of the
cognitive and appetitive faculties of the learner.
17. EFFECTS OF A GOOD AND A BAD
CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
GOOD BAD
The Classroom
Climate
Less distractions
More irritations and
distractions
The Classroom
Space
More student
participation
Less student participation
The Relationship
In The Classroom
Strong rapport
Weak rapport and more
discipline problem
The Classroom
Materials
More creativity Less creativity
The Cleanliness Of
The Classroom
Contented Unpleasant
