The paper discusses the classroom environment and its influence on language in the classroom. Classroom environment consists of three aspects: physical environment, psychological environment and social environment. W...The paper discusses the classroom environment and its influence on language in the classroom. Classroom environment consists of three aspects: physical environment, psychological environment and social environment. Whatever approach is adopted in the classroom, it affects ELT in the classroom directly or indirectly.展开更多
The literature of the classroom environment research has been reviewed extensively over the years(Haertel, Walberg,&Haertel, 1981; Fraser, 1986; Fraser, 1991; Fraser, 1998; Fraser, 2002; Fraser, 2007). Reviews on ...The literature of the classroom environment research has been reviewed extensively over the years(Haertel, Walberg,&Haertel, 1981; Fraser, 1986; Fraser, 1991; Fraser, 1998; Fraser, 2002; Fraser, 2007). Reviews on early classroom environment studies revealed that there were relationships between students' perceptions towards their classroom learning environments and their cognitive and affective learning outcomes(Fraser, 1986; Haertel, Walberg, &Haertel, 1981). This study is designed to investigate teachers' and students' perceptions towards their Malaysian classroom learning environments in six dimensions, namely‘Student Cohesiveness',‘Teacher Support',‘Involvement',‘Cooperation,‘Task Orientation'and‘Equity'in Malaysia secondary schools.展开更多
Anxiety plays a significant role in language learning. This article analyzes the negative effects of anxiety, explores its sources, and proposes a number of strategies for reducing learner anxiety in the language clas...Anxiety plays a significant role in language learning. This article analyzes the negative effects of anxiety, explores its sources, and proposes a number of strategies for reducing learner anxiety in the language classroom.展开更多
It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second La...It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second Language Acquisition theories,this paperexplores classroom English learning from the two dimensions of classroom as language environment and classroom as cognitive environ-ment with an intent to provide the inspiration for teachers' instruction.展开更多
文摘The paper discusses the classroom environment and its influence on language in the classroom. Classroom environment consists of three aspects: physical environment, psychological environment and social environment. Whatever approach is adopted in the classroom, it affects ELT in the classroom directly or indirectly.
文摘The literature of the classroom environment research has been reviewed extensively over the years(Haertel, Walberg,&Haertel, 1981; Fraser, 1986; Fraser, 1991; Fraser, 1998; Fraser, 2002; Fraser, 2007). Reviews on early classroom environment studies revealed that there were relationships between students' perceptions towards their classroom learning environments and their cognitive and affective learning outcomes(Fraser, 1986; Haertel, Walberg, &Haertel, 1981). This study is designed to investigate teachers' and students' perceptions towards their Malaysian classroom learning environments in six dimensions, namely‘Student Cohesiveness',‘Teacher Support',‘Involvement',‘Cooperation,‘Task Orientation'and‘Equity'in Malaysia secondary schools.
文摘Anxiety plays a significant role in language learning. This article analyzes the negative effects of anxiety, explores its sources, and proposes a number of strategies for reducing learner anxiety in the language classroom.
文摘It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second Language Acquisition theories,this paperexplores classroom English learning from the two dimensions of classroom as language environment and classroom as cognitive environ-ment with an intent to provide the inspiration for teachers' instruction.