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The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of
elementaryschool stludents about their classroom learning
environment.Data were collected through two phases.In the first
phase,three questionnaires were employed to gather data from
1091 sixth graders in Taoyuan,Hainchu and Miaoli areas about
their perceptions of the psychological,instructional,and
physical aspects of their classroom learning environment
respectively.T-test,one way analysis of variance,post-hoc
comparison,and X-test were used to examine if there was any
siginficant difference between boy and girl students and between
urban and urual students in their perceptions of these three
aspects of classroom learning environment. In the second phase,
interviews with 68 students chosen from the 1091 students were
conducted to obtain students'''' opinions about how to improve
their classroom learning environment.Interview data were
recorded,transcribed,and analyzed. Data analysis revealed the
following results: 1 The students'''' percepltions of the
psychological aspects of their classroom learning environment,
including teacher-pupil relationship and peer relationship,were
positive. 2 There was no siginficant difference in the
perceptions of teacher-pupil relationship and peer relationship
between boy and girl students and between urban and rural
students. 3 The students strongly felt that their teachers
were unfair in their relationship with students,and seldom
talked to them individually. 4 Most of the students perceived
their teachers providing feedback and didactic instruction more
often in classroom teaching. 5 Most of
the students perceived their teachers as being unenthusiastic
and non-task oriented,and not providing opportunities for
students to learn in classroom teaching. 6 Significant
difference was found between boy and girl students and between
urban and rural students in their perceptions about the
instructional aspect of classroom learning environment. 7 The
students'''' perceptions of room temperature,ventilation,light,size
of class,and physical arrangement of classroom were positive;
however,they held negative perceptions about the insufficiency
of equipment in classroom, uncomfortable desks and chairs,noise,
and limited classroom space. 8 Siginficant difference was
found between boy and girl students and between urban and urual
students in their perceptions of the physical aspect of
classroom learning environment. Based on the findings,
implications for how to improve elementary school students''''
classroom learning environment were prorosed.
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