DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF PHYSICAL CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INSTRUMENT (PCLEI) FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MALAYSIA

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new learning environment instrument used to measure the physical learning environment in secondary school’s classroom in Malaysia. The Physical Classroom Learning Environment Instrument (PCLEI) was developed by using a three stages approach, field-tested with 900 students and then validated. The PLCEI has 66 items allocated to six constructs: (1) furniture; (2) facilities; (3) space; (4) lighting; (5) air quality; (6) color. Each construct has a factor loading at least 0.40 and alpha reliability coefficient for constructs ranged from 0.83 to 0.98. The instrument will inform us on existing physical learning environment in secondary school’s classroom. Further effective way can be planned to overcome the existing gaps