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Lo, Chung Kwan; Hew, Khe Foon – Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 2017
An increasing number of teachers are using flipped classroom approach in their teaching. This instructional approach combines video-based learning outside the classroom and interactive group learning activities inside the classroom. The purpose of the present review is to provide an overview of flipped classroom studies in K-12 education.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Homework
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Doan, Sy; Fernandez, Maria-Paz; Grant, David; Kaufman, Julia H.; Setodji, Claude Messan; Snoke, Joshua; Strawn, Matt; Young, Christopher J. – RAND Corporation, 2021
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys (AIRS) that were administered to principals and teachers in Spring 2021 via RAND's American Educator Panels. The AIRS focused on instructional resources used and supported in English language arts,…
Descriptors: Surveys, Instructional Materials, Language Arts, Mathematics Education
Doan, Sy; Grant, David; Henry, Daniella; Kaufman, Julia H.; Lawrence, Rebecca Ann; Tuma, Andrea Prado; Setodji, Claude Messan; Stelitano, Laura; Woo, Ashley; Young, Christopher J. – RAND Corporation, 2020
This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys (AIRS) that were administered to principals and teachers in spring 2020 via RAND's American Educator Panels. The AIRS focused on instructional resources used and supported in English language arts,…
Descriptors: Surveys, Instructional Materials, Language Arts, Mathematics Education
Eddy, Yvonne – 1984
This ERIC Digest discusses various types of homework assignments and examines research findings about the effectiveness and amount of homework assigned to American schoolchildren. It also examines some of the policies presently being discussed by school districts. Three types of homework are briefly delineated: practice assignments, preparation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Learning Activities
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1996
Researcher Harris Cooper examined studies on homework and student achievement and found that homework substantially raises high school students' achievement; in junior high, homework raises students' achievement only about half as much; and in elementary grades, homework has no discernible effect on students' achievement. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Boers, David; Caspary, Patricia – Executive Educator, 1995
For certain kids, doing homework is a near impossibility. Educators increasingly realize that they must change their traditional homework assignments to create opportunities for children to succeed. Written assignments can be replaced by interviewing projects, inclass cooperative learning activities, or afterschool study centers with appropriate…
Descriptors: After School Education, Assignments, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Frith, Greg – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
The use of reinforcing strategies can help to ensure that homework for students with disabilities is a meaningful learning experience. This article describes peer-assisted homework strategies, the role of home computers in homework, enhancing self-concept, the role of authority figures, the role of teacher education programs, and monitoring…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Alleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere – 1991
This occasional paper views homework as an opportunity to exploit the potential of outside resources and environments to complement in-school learning opportunities. Out-of-school learning opportunities are considered in the context of principles for planning and implementing learning activities. These principles involve: (1) goal relevance,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Attitude Change, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Foyle, Harvey C.; Bailey, Gerald D. – 1984
This biblography presents 187 citations on the topic of homework. Material was located in five general areas: (1) books; (2) viewpoint articles; (3) empirical research; (4) experimental research; and (5) various reviews of homework literature. The range of topics covered in the bibliography include such subjects as parental involvement in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Drills (Practice), Elementary Secondary Education, Home Study
Risinger, C. Frederick – 1991
More than 150 research studies were reviewed to develop this set of suggestions for teachers interested in effective history instruction. The suggestions are organized into four categories: (1) Teacher perceptions and behavior; (2) Student activities and cooperative learning; (3) Homework; and (4) Effective use of textbooks. A brief bibliography…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research
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Passey, Don – Educational Media International, 2000
Discussion of distance education in the United Kingdom focuses on how teachers in primary and secondary schools can develop teaching strategies to adopt and implement distance learning practices. Topics include lifelong learning; social support; the use of technology; homework activities; teacher access to computers; and learning strategies. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1982
Ideas and activities for helping children attain success in school, in friendships and in sports are presented in this handbook for parents. The areas covered are: (1) developing a winning attitude; (2) increasing self-confidence; (3) improving reading skills; (4) gaining good study habits; (5) improving test-taking skills; (6) doing homework; (7)…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Interpersonal Relationship
Darby, Linda, Ed. – 1997
To promote and facilitate family involvement in children's education, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement has consolidated its "Learning Partners" series into one booklet. This booklet consists of several two-page activity guides in a variety of learning areas. Each guide lists general things parents…
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Health, Child Safety, Elementary Secondary Education
Landsverk, Ruth Anne – 1997
The Families in Education Program of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has existed since 1987 to increase awareness of the need for schools to involve parents as partners in the education of their children. This parents' and teachers' guide presents ways that the theme for American Education Week, "Teaching Children To Think and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Homework