CONSTRUCTION AND STANDARDIZATION OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS' CHEMISTRY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SCALE

The main aim of this study is to construct and standardize a tool for measuring the Chemistry Learning Environment. For the purpose of this study, Simple random sampling technique has been used to select the sample of this study. Among the schools as many as 200 first year higher secondary students have been randomly selected and used as subjects of this study. For this purpose the researcher referred journals and related literature and prepared as many as 65 statements pertaining to the Chemistry Learning Environment. These items have been classified under the following five dimensions: Student Cohesiveness, Class room Environment, Teacher Support, Personnel Participation, Student Centeredness, Laboratory Environment, Enjoyment of Chemistry Lessons and Home Environment. On the basis of the calculated‘t’ test value, the items which are above 1.75 have been selected and these formed final study. Totally 48 items were included in the final study