Investigating the classroom learning environment of resilient and non-resilient students from inner-city elementary schools Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The serious educational, community, and family problems facing students in urban cities present a formidable challenge to educators. One factor that has been found to be positively associated with student achievement in inner-city schools is the quality of the classroom learning environment. The study reported in this chapter addresses the problems of students in these schools by drawing upon two distinct and emerging theoretical frameworks: educationally resilient students and classroom learning environments. The results of the study indicated that resilient students had higher motivation and more positive perceptions of their learning environments. 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

published proceedings

  • International Journal of Educational Research

author list (cited authors)

  • Waxman, H. C., Huang, S., & Wang, M. C.

citation count

  • 19

complete list of authors

  • Waxman, Hersholt C||Huang, Shwu-Yong L||Wang, Margaret C

publication date

  • January 1997