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Classroom culture knowledge is essential for researchers and educators as it gives important tips for learning environment and outcomes. Knowing the elements of classroom culture, it is easier to interpret the classroom practice and learning elements. With the rising importance of classroom culture in the last decade, the aim of this study was to explore differences and similarities about cultural elements of two classrooms from different educational levels: K-12, and Graduate. These classrooms were both in the United States of America, Indiana. With a description of the settings, participants, instruments, and procedures, the results are presented in the article.
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Classroom culture knowledge is essential for researchers and educators as it gives important tips for learning environment and outcomes. Knowing the elements of classroom culture, it is easier to interpret the classroom practice and learning elements. With the rising importance of classroom culture in the last decade, the aim of this study was to explore differences and similarities about cultural elements of two classrooms from different educational levels: K-12, and Graduate. These classrooms were both in the United States of America, Indiana. With a description of the settings, participants, instruments, and procedures, the results are presented in the article.
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