Classroom climate and components

Who coined the term "classroom climate"?

• a) Moos

• b) Fraser

• c) Walberg

• d) Dorman

What other terms are used interchangeably with "classroom climate"?

• a) Classroom setting

• b) Classroom environment

• c) Classroom ecosystem

• d) Classroom habitat

How do teachers and students typically perceive classroom climate?

• a) Teachers perceive it more negatively than students

• b) Students perceive it more positively than teachers

• c) Teachers perceive it more positively than students

• d) Both perceive it similarly

According to Hodgetts and Altman (1979), how is classroom climate defined?

• a) A set of physical properties of the classroom

• b) The quality of teaching in the classroom

• c) A set of properties of the work environment perceived by individuals who work there

• d) The level of noise in the classroom

Which of the following is NOT a component of classroom climate?

• a) Accountability

• b) Classroom size

• c) Social attitudes

• d) Orderliness

What is one way to promote a positive classroom climate? a

• a) Increase competition among students

• b) Ignore social and emotional development

• c) Provide a healthy and attractive physical environment

• d) Discourage participation in decision making

What is the importance of the "fit" between key learner and classroom variables in classroom climate? a

• a) It determines the color scheme of the classroom

• b) It influences the dynamics and effectiveness of teaching and learning

• c) It affects the heating and ventilation of the classroom

• d) It determines the class schedule

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for promoting a positive classroom climate?

• a) Providing instruction and responding to problems in a personalized way

• b) Using a variety of strategies for preventing and addressing problems

• c) Encouraging a competitive atmosphere among students

• d) Creating a welcoming, caring, and hopeful atmosphere