Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Michigan University, 2009. / Bibliography: leaves 34-36.

Thesis (M.I.T.)--The Evergreen State College, 2007. / Title from title screen viewed (6/23/2008). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 149-157).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2000. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 203 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-142).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1999. / Title from title page screen, viewed July 21, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Jerry L. Jinks (chair), Thomas T. Baer, Anthony W. Lorsbach, Susan L. Nierstheimer. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-144) and abstract. Also available in print.

This thesis validates the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory for the first time in a field based environmental setting using a water quality-monitoring program within a girls' high school and compares the cognitive achievement of students in the water quality-monitoring school with those in non-water quality-monitoring schools. The psychosocial learning dimensions of the water quality-monitoring program are assessed using a modified form of the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory.The results indicate that students involved in the water quality-monitoring school were more homogenous and ranked higher in their cognitive achievement and transferability of concepts than students in the non-water quality-monitoring schools. Pre and post testing together with anecdotal information affirmed that there was a direct association between the quantitative results and qualitative information in relation to the learning dimension scales of the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory.Comparisons were made between similar water environmental programs in different countries and the water quality-monitoring school program results. The use of skills and constructivist techniques indicates that the water quality-monitoring program together with real life problem solving work is an effective method for improving science learning.

The research reported in this thesis is an in-depth study of teacher-student interactions and science classroom learning environments in Jammu, India. Jammu city is the winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, situated at the extreme north of India. This is the first time that any learning environment research has been conducted and reported from this part of the world.The objective of this research was to provide further validation information about two already existing learning environment instruments with Indian students and describe, discuss and analyse information on the associations between students perceptions of learning environment and their attitudes and cognitive achievements. Differences in the perceptions of different groups namely gender, religious and cultural were also investigated.The present study commenced with a more positivistic framework, with an aim of providing a large-scale quantitative overview. The Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI), the What is Happening in this Class? (WIHIC) and an Attitude Scale were administered to 1,021 students from 32 science classes in seven different co-educational private schools in Jammu.The data were analysed to determine the reliability, validity and mean of each scale. Students were interviewed to determine further the reliability of the questionnaires, in addition to providing information that might explain the QTI and WIHIC mean scale scores. As a result of critical reflection, the study moved towards a more interpretative framework, drawing on elements of the constructivist and critical theory paradigms. Multiple research methods were used to member and deepen the researchers understanding of the learning environments in Jammu. An educational critique was used to describe the social and cultural factors that could influence the prevailing learning environments .

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2009. / "Graduate Program in Computer Science." Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-104).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from file title page. Olga S. Jarrett, committee chair; Lynn Hart, Lisa Martin-Hansen, Brian Williams, committee members. Electronic text (198 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed June 4, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-178).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2007. / "Graduate Program in Computer Science." Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-290).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Teacher Education, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Aug. 17, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-190). Also issued in print.