Learning Envoronment - DAY 2

Day 2 began with the overview "Asessessing the LE environmnet".
It covered the rationale for the 'WHY' we require to assess the LE environment, to ascertain 'WHAT' to assess and to use QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE appoaches.

It also included What to Assess and the 3 fields included,
1.Physical
2.Students
3.Social

How to assess followed with the 3 general approaches of the Learning Environments.

1. The use of trained observers
2. the use of ethnographic & naturalistic inquiry collection methods.
3. the use of pupil and or teacher perceptions through questionaires.

A quick overview and recap through team dicriptions and literture and works of ,

Murray, Moos, Fraser, Lewin amd Wein Burg alowed us to view the inter-realationship of all concerned.

In particular to Team 3, Moo's 3 Scheme, eg,

1. Relationship
2. Personal Development
3. System maintainence and system change.

The day ended with visiting both students and teachers survey forms, alowing us to view and feel how data may be collected, analysed and presented.