Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Environment of Elementary School Classrooms

Previous articleNext article No AccessStudent and Teacher Perceptions of the Environment of Elementary School ClassroomsBarry J. Fraser, and Peter O'BrienBarry J. Fraser Search for more articles by this author , and Peter O'Brien Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Elementary School Journal Volume 85, Number 5May, 1985 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/461422 Views: 33Total views on this site Citations: 70Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1985 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Shayna A. Rusticus, Tina Pashootan, Andrea Mah What are the key elements of a positive learning environment? Perspectives from students and faculty, Learning Environments Research 24 (May 2022).https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-022-09410-4Agung W. 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