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Chang, Charles B.; Wall, Daniel; Tare, Medha; Golonka, Ewa; Vatz, Karen – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
In previous studies of homework in core academic subjects, positive student attitudes toward homework were linked to higher achievement, whereas time spent on homework showed an inconsistent relationship with achievement. This study examined the generalizability of these findings to foreign language learning by analyzing 2,342 adult students'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Homework
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Kalchman, Mindy; Marentette, Brian – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2012
In this paper we report on the process, outcomes, and impact of a weekly homework assignment for which students write about the mathematics they do in their everyday lives. Data from 17 fifth-grade students suggest that after doing the assignment for a full school year, students clearly communicated their beliefs about the assignment having…
Descriptors: Homework, Test Preparation, Assignments, Mathematics Activities