Science education
Classroom and school learning environments
Use of a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in: the development, refinement and validation of questionnaires to assess students’ or teachers’ perceptions of classroom or school environments; investigations of the effects of classroom environments on student outcomes; evaluation of educational programs; changes across the transition from primary to secondary schooling; teacher action research aimed at improving their environments.
Curriculum evaluation
Use of a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods in the evaluation of curriculum, innovations and teaching approaches in terms of student outcomes, classroom interaction, classroom environments, students’ opinions, case studies, etc.
