Using student perceptions to compare actual and preferred classroom environment in Queensland schools

Educational Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-308

  Dorman, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actual and preferred environment; Classroom environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949102721     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690802034484     Document Type: Article

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