Global Perspectives on Effective Learning Environments: An International Comparative Study

• In Event: Effective Learning Environments for Quality Teaching and Learning

Abstract

A student’s effective learning environment (ELE) is comprised of multiple factors, both internal and external, that are largely shaped by the student’s perceptions. Since 2006, the ELE concept has been studied by an international group of scholars through the creation of an ELE survey which was administered in nine countries and translated into five languages. The survey compares students’ perceptions of their learning environments and self-efficacy across cultures as well as distinguishes similarities and differences in the students’ needs related to their learning. Recent changes in the students’ perceptions, resulting from technology advances and a rapid shift to online learning, are being explored. The findings call for administrative and pedagogical actions which would cultivate more equitable education systems.
Acknowledgement
The research was conducted within the programme "E-Schools: Establishing a System for Developing Digitally Mature Schools (phase II)", co-funded from the European structural and investment funds - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF).

Authors

• Victoria Appatova, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

• Violeta Vidaček-Hainš, University of Zagreb