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Peer reviewedSullivan, Mary H.; Sequeira, Paul V. – Clearing House, 1996
Notes the benefits of homework and discusses aspects of homework including individual student involvement, different kinds of homework, meaningful work, the attraction of creativity, advantages of feedback, grade level and time concerns, schools-home linkage, a homework mission statement, and purposeful homework versus busy work. (SR)
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, Homework
Peer reviewedJongsma, Eugene – Reading Teacher, 1985
Reviews research related to homework and makes recommendations for its effective use. (FL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reviews some of the existing data on the effects of homework on learning. (HOD)
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Homework
Peer reviewedFoyle, Harvey C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The link that homework provides between school and community can become more productive if teachers and administrators ensure that the school homework is clear, meaningful, varied, and regularly assigned. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
Peer reviewedMuir, Sylvia S. – Hispania, 1996
Teachers can encourage parental involvement and appreciation of studying Spanish through simple homework assignments. This article discusses how students and parents work together to discover the impact of the Spanish-speaking world on their surroundings. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Discovery Learning, FLES, Homework
Peer reviewedTurvey, Joel S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Increased pressure is facing many administrators today for teachers to assign more homework to students. Recent research is reviewed that correlates homework positively with student achievement, and the need for a homework policy in school districts is emphasized. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Assignments, Educational Research
Download full textFoyle, Harvey C.; Lyman, Lawrence – 1989
This paper discusses homework policy as a product of 50 years of experimental research. Part 1 discusses homework guidelines in grades 3 through 8 by suggesting that homework should be assigned, graded, and individualized. In addition, homework should provide feedback about student achievement that includes parental monitoring. Part 2 recommends…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Educational Assessment, Educational Methods
Peer reviewedCooper, Harris; Nye, Barbara – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
A review of the literature on effects of homework for students with and without disabilities offers a homework process model, and suggests that homework policies and practices for students with learning disabilities should emphasize: simple, short assignments; careful monitoring by and prominent rewards from teachers; and parental involvement to…
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedCowen, Carl C. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1991
Discussed is the importance of students being able to read and understand mathematics. The need for students to practice reading mathematics is emphasized. Discussions and homework are presented as examples of this needed practice. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Higher Education
