The purpose of the Learning Environments (LE) Special Interest Group (SIG) is to increase our understanding of pre-primary, primary, high school, college and university, and lifelong learning environments irrespective of subject area. `Learning environment' refers to the social, physical, psychological and pedagogical contexts in which learning occurs and which affect student achievement and attitudes. Pursuant to these purposes, LE/SIG sponsors a journal Learning Environments Research: An International Journal, published by Springer Publishers.
Chair: Paul Rijken perijken@gmail.com
Program Chair: Ridwan Maulana r.maulana@rug.nl
Treasurer: Chris Long chris.long@unt.edu
Communications/Membership: Stella Erbes stella.erbes@pepperdine.edu
AERA Annual Meeting Participation: Learning Environments SIG welcomes proposals for the AERA annual meeting. In 2024, our SIG accepted 21 proposals of various formats (e.g. paper, round table, and poster session.)
SIG Publication: Learning Environments Research: An International Journal Learning environments research builds our understanding of the diverse contexts in which learning occurs. Apart from classroom and school environments, the journal devotes special attention to out-of-school learning environments such as the home, science centers, and television. New learning environments by information technology are also explored. The journal is published three times per year. The Carivate Impact Factor is 2.9 (2023); Scopus CiteScore is 5.2; and the journal is in the First Quartile of all journals.
SIG Membership: Learning Environments Our SIG welcomes new members! There are a number of ways for you to get involved -- reviewing conference proposals, attending the business meeting, participating in podcasts, and more! Please reach out to any of our SIG Officers if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Best 2023 Learning Environments Research Journal Paper "Hybrid flexible (HyFlex) teaching and learning: Climbing the mountain of implementation challenges for synchronous online and face-to-face seminars during a pandemic" by Michael Detyna, Rodrigo Sanchez-Pizani, Vincent Giampietro, Eleanor J. Dommett, and Kyle Dyer, King's College, London, UK.
Best 2023 AERA Conference Paper "Dutch Secondary School Students' Perceptions of Good Teaching" by Bilge Gencoglu, Michelle Helms-Lorenz, Ridwan Maulana, & Ellen Jansen, University of Groningen.
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