Abstract:Classroom environment is an important factor which influences English learning results. On the condition that natural English learning environment is in shortage, it is necessary to create an effective classroom environment. The thesis surveyed 196 Grade 8 students and learned students’ perception of classroom environment. The result shows that there is a significant difference between students’ actual and ideal classroom environment. This finding requires English teachers to know students’ need and tries to create good classroom environment to improve teaching methods and enhance teaching efficiency.
Key words: Actual classroom environment; Ideal classroom environment; Junior high school English teaching
CONTENTS
Abstract
摘要
1. Introduction.1
1.1Overview of the Research
1.2 Need of the Research
2. Literature Review2
2.1Definition of Classroom Environment
2.2Classification of Classroom Environment
2.3 Theoretical Foundations
2.3.1 Lewin’s Field Theory
2.3.2 Murray’s Need-Press Theory
2.3.3 Moos’s Human Environment Theory
3. Questionnaire Research Design . 5
3.1 Participants
3.2 Instruments
3.3 Research Process
3.4 Data Collection
3.5 Data Analysis
4. Result and Discussion 6
4.1 Perception of the Actual English Classroom Environment
4.1.1 Results
4.1.2 Discussion
4.2 Perception of the Ideal English Classroom Environment
4.2.1 Results
4.2.2 Discussion
4.3 Comparison between the Actual and Ideal English Classroom Environment
4.3.1 Results
4.3.2 Discussion
5. Conclusion 13
Bibliography 15