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Students’ Learning Environment, Motivation and Self-Regulation

A Comparative Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

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Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice

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Over the past 40 years, research has consistently shown that the quality of the classroom environment is an important determinant of student learning (Fraser, 2007, 2012). That is, students are likely to learn better when they perceive their classroom environment positively. According to Hanrahan (2002), research on science pedagogy suggests that the dynamics of science classrooms can be influential in alienating students before they even to begin to engage with science concepts.

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    Sunitadevi Velayutham

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Velayutham, S., Aldridge, J., Afari, E. (2013). Students’ Learning Environment, Motivation and Self-Regulation. In: Khine, M.S. (eds) Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice. Contemporary Approaches to Research in Learning Innovations. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-332-4_6

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