1st Peace as a Global Language Conference Proceedings & Supplement

Peace in the Classroom: Appendix D
Classroom Environment Questionnaire (Preferred)

1 = I would be happy if this never happened in class.
2 = I would be happy if this rarely happened in class.
3 = I would be happy if this sometimes happened in class.
4 = I would be happy if this often happened in class.
5 = I would be happy if this always happened in class.

How often do you want these things to happen in class? 1 2 3 4 5
1 Students come early to class.
2 Students talk in English before the teacher arrives.
3 The teacher comes early to class.
4 The teacher decides where students sit in class.
5 The teacher decides which students should work together.
6 Students choose their partners for group work.
7 Students choose which tasks to do.
8 Students work together in groups.
9 Students work at their own speed.
10 Students are responsible for much of the assessment in this class.
11 The teacher explains how to do tasks.
12 The teacher explains grammar.
13 The teacher is friendly to the students.
14 The teacher talks and the students listen.
15 The teacher helps students who are having problems.
16 The teacher joins in class activities.
17 The teacher considers students' feelings.
18 The teacher talks with students individually.
19 The atmosphere of the room is friendly.
20 The room is a comfortable temperature.

Adapted from Fraser, B. J. (1986) Classroom Environment. London: Croom Helm.

Classroom Environment Questionnaire (Actual)

1 = This never happens in class.
2 = This rarely happens in class.
3 = This sometimes happens in class.
4 = This often happens in class.
5 = This always happens in class.

How often do these things happen in class? 1 2 3 4 5
1 Students come early to class.
2 Students talk in English before the teacher arrives.
3 The teacher comes early to class.
4 The teacher decides where students sit in class.
5 The teacher decides which students should work together.
6 Students choose their partners for group work.
7 Students choose which tasks to do.
8 Students work together in groups.
9 Students work at their own speed.
10 Students are responsible for much of the assessment in this class.
11 The teacher explains how to do tasks.
12 The teacher explains grammar.
13 The teacher is friendly to the students.
14 The teacher talks and the students listen.
15 The teacher helps students who are having problems.
16 The teacher joins in class activities.
17 The teacher considers students' feelings.
18 The teacher talks with students individually.
19 The atmosphere of the room is friendly.
20 The room is a comfortable temperature.

Adapted from Fraser, B. J. (1986) Classroom Environment. London: Croom Helm.

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