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Billmayer, Jakob – Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 2019
In this study, aspects of space and time in German and Swedish classrooms are observed and compared to characterize differences and similarities in classrooms and lessons in different contexts. The organization and control of individuals and their actions in relation to time and space are analysed using categories derived from "Discipline and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Time, Time on Task
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Seufert, Tina; Wagner, Felix; Westphal, Julia – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2017
In some cases difficult-to-read learning materials lead to better performance than easy to-read materials. This phenomenon is called the disfluency effect and is attributed to a subjective feeling of task difficulty resulting in a deeper learning approach. In two studies (n[subscript 1] = 67, n[subscript 2] = 73) we investigated the impact of…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Readability, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes
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Axelrod, Michael I.; Zhe, Elizabeth J.; Haugen, Kimberly A.; Klein, Jean A. – School Psychology Review, 2009
Students with attention and behavior problems oftentimes experience difficulty finishing academic work. On-task behavior is frequently cited as a primary reason for students' failure to complete homework assignments. Researchers have identified self-monitoring and self-management of on-task behavior as effective tools for improving homework…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Homework, Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders