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Download full textAnderson, Lorin W. – Curriculum Report, 1980
To explore the relationship between time and school learning, this paper defines the three kinds of learning time identified by researchers--allocated time, time-on-task, and academic learning time--and relates them to curriculum development. The author cites evidence that time-on-task is related to student achievement and describes two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning
PDF pending restorationHuitt, William G.; Segars, John K. – 1980
A review of research and proposed models on classroom processes allows identification of four key characteristics of effective classrooms in elementary and secondary education. The four characteristics encompass (1) teacher attention to student characteristics, including prior learning and learning styles; (2) congruence among the course goals,…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedColdevin, Gary; And Others – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1993
Describes a study that examined the extent to which different levels of instructional control and varied learner characteristics affected performance and time on task, using interactive video in a college biochemistry course. Prior knowledge and learner internality/externality are discussed, and interaction between learner ability and…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Biochemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction
