Learning Environment by Fraser and Fisher

Recent research has shown that a strong link exist between student outcomes and their perceptions of their learning environment (Fraser & Fisher, 1982, Talton & Simpson, 1987). It is proven that students learn better. Understanding students’ perceptions of their classroom learning environments and the factors associated with their perceptions may help us to find out some alternative ways that enhance the student’s learning. Learning environments research, with deep roots in psychological aspects of social environments, has become well established and internationally recognized over the last three decades as a means to assess and investigate what goes on in school and university education. Learning environments strongly influence student outcomes and play an important role in improving the effectiveness of learning. Fraser and Fisher are educational researchers who have done numerous researches on leaning environment.
Here are some useful links in relation to the topic.
http://kms.sdcoe.net/differ/49-DSY.html
The classroom environment and structure demand as much attention as the tools of assessment and the selection of instructional materials. Students move both physically and psychologically through their school days. Thus, the classroom environment embodies the physical and affective tone or atmosphere in which teaching and learning take place.
http://education.ollusa.edu/mtt/presentations/TCC_2003/DELER-ShortHistory__Walker-Scott__TCC-2003.pdf
Learning environments strongly influence student outcomes and play an important role in improving the effectiveness of learning.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/l25457424281u380/
http://www.fishersuperkids.com/el/learning.htm
The design of the classrooms, the decoration, equipment, textbooks, teachers, teaching philosophy, and extracurricular activities all fit together well to keep students' interest high and reduce stress from a heavy workload at school.
http://www.waier.org.au/forums/1999/nair.html

Research over the last four decades has recognized that students' and teachers' perceptions are important parameters of the social and psychological aspects of the learning environments of school classrooms (Fraser, 1994, 1998). Considerable work has been done on the assessment and investigation of classroom environments in primary and secondary schools with a variety of instruments (Fraser, 1994, 1998).
http://surveylearning.moodle.com/mod/survey/view.php?id=116&PHPSESSID=c951ceb33662b86ec56fdd15584aea54 (eg of survey)
http://www1.phys.uu.nl/esera2003/programme/pdf%5C165S.pdf