Development, validation and application of a modified Arabic translation of the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire

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作者：
MacLeod C. [1 ]
Fraser B.J. [2 ]
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[1] Teaching and Learning Centre, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha
[2] Science and Mathematics Education Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA 6845
来源：
Learning Environments Research | 2010年 / 13卷 / 2期
关键词：
Arabic language; Learning environments; Translation; Validity; What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC);
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10.1007/s10984-008-9052-5
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This article reports the development, translation, validation and application of a modified Arabic version of a modified form of the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire. When parallel Arabic and English versions of this questionnaire were field tested with a sample of 763 college students in 82 classes, the WIHIC exhibited sound factorial validity and internal consistency reliability for both its actual and preferred forms, and the actual form differentiated between the perceptions of students in different classrooms. Comparison of students' scores on actual and preferred forms of the questionnaires revealed that students preferred a more positive classroom environment on all scales. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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