Learning Environments

Elaine L. Wilmore

Every organization, whether educational, political, cultural, industrial, or business related, has a learning environment with its unique culture and climate. Together these create the personality or ethos of the organization. Research on 20 schools found a significant difference in student achievement between schools with a positive or negative climate. Thus, a positive learning environment promotes learning whereas a negative environment is known to deter optimal knowledge obtainment. Climate can be defined as the social atmosphere of a setting; thus the learning environment in which participants have different experiences, depending upon the protocols wherein they are operating. These learning environments can be divided into three categories: 1. Relationships, including involvement, support, and affiliation with others 2. Personal growth or goal orientation, including personal development and self-enhancement of all members of the organization 3. A ...

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