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Shaileigh, P. (2015) Modelling Teachers’ Promotion of Powerful Positive Affect in the Primary Mathematics Classroom. Transforming the future of learning with educational research,(51-78),Information Science Reference

This chapter describes and analyses teachers’ promotion of powerful positive affect in primary mathematics classrooms. The author uses a conceptual model to summarize the factors influencing teachers’ work in this area. We want to

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Quist, M.E. (2015)Exploring positive learning experiences in the community college mathematics classroom in a midwestern state: a qualitative study,ProQuest LLC

This book focuses on the motivational and other positive learning elements present within optimum moments of college mathematics learning. Data were collected through small group and individual interviews. The findings demonstrated that moments of exceptional learning motivation and experience in college-level mathematics courses may be associated with perceived instructor accessibility and interest. Although this study focuses on college-level mathematics, we think we still can find some valuable general points for high school Math education

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Hue, M.T., Li, W.S. (2008) Classroom management: creating a positive learning environment, Hong Kong University Press

This book is principally about the management of student conduct in the classrooms. The chapters include discussions and real-life cases with specific reference to the influences of Chinese culture into Hong Kong classrooms. Numerous examples are provided to illustrate how positive learning environments can be created and maintained in the classroom. 

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Kiener, M., Green, P., Ahuna, K., (2014) Using the Comfortability-in-Learning Scale to Enhance Positive Classroom Learning Environments, Park University

The authors in this study examine the role “comfortability” plays in advancing learning. This article suggests the importance of the classroom environment in the learning process and supports the need for faculty to consider “non-academic” factors in addition to course content. 

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Creating Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environment | Jon Stolk | TEDxSMU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxlFzrfdqa4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

In this talk, Dr. Jonathan Stolk talked about the conditions that enable learners to make choices and feel control. He explained what situations could lead to that sense of freedom and shared many useful tips for creating an autonomy-supportive learning environment. 

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5 Ways to Share Math With Kids | Dan Finkel | TEDxRainier

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_finkel_5_ways_to_share_math_with_kids?language=en

In this inspiring talk, Dan Finkel offers teachers and parents alike a five-step guide to sharing the beauty and playfulness of mathematical thinking with children. We choose this video because a positive learning environment in a math classroom also depends on if teachers could help students get comfortable with math concepts.  

7. Tantillo Philibert, C. (2017). Everyday SEL in high school. Routledge.

This book talks about how to integrate SEL learning in high school classes. We could use these ideas in our own future practices to promote a positive and supportive learning environment. 

8.Sungur, S., 2020. Investigating the science attitudes of students from low socioeconomic status families: The impact of problem-based learning. Biochemistry and molecular biology education.

This study is about the effect of the problem‐based learning (PBL) on science attitudes of middle school students from low socio‐economic status families. It would be helpful to introduce problem-based learning if it is indeed useful for encouraging the students from low socio‐economic status families. It also links to our topic of how the external factors affect learning and how we should deal with a diverse classroom. 

9.Sulkowski, M. and Lazarus, P., 2016. Creating Safe And Supportive Schools And Fostering Students' Mental Health. New York: Routledge.

This book talks about creating a safe and supportive school environment in order to foster student’s mental health. This is definitely related to our topic and we could pick ideas from the book to enhance our own practices aimed at a healthy classroom environment. 

10. Reeve, J., 2013. How students create motivationally supportive learning environments for themselves: The concept of agentic engagement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 105(3), pp.579-595.

Agentic engagement is a new and constructive aspect of student engagement that allows educators to more fully appreciate how students actually engage themselves in learning activities, as they not only try to learn and develop skill, but they also try to create a more motivationally supportive learning environment for themselves.

I think it would be useful to know about how the students engage themselves in the learning activities and how we could assist them in this process. 

11. Sira, P., 2012. What Makes Students Engaged in Learning? A Time-Use Study of Within- and Between-Individual Predictors of Emotional Engagement in Low-Performing High Schools. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41(3), pp.390-401.

Adolescents' emotional engagement plays a critical role in promoting their academic performance as well as overall psychological well being. As a part of a 3-year longitudinal study, this study drew upon self-determination theory to examine three psychological predictors of emotional engagement within specific learning contexts. 

These psychological reasons / predictors could be used in our model of creating a positive/engaging learning environment.

12. Hartas, D., 2011. Famili es' social backgrounds matter: socio-economic factors, home learning and young children's language, literacy and social outcomes. British Educational Research Journal, 37(6), pp.893-914.

This journal talks about how the socio-economic factors and level of family support affect learning, which relates to our topic of how external factors affect student learning.