"WeBWorK," an online homework system, can be be used to deliver daily reading questions to students. The author studied its use for this purpose with a lower division Introduction to Programming course and an upper division Probability and Statistics course. In the lower division course, "WeBWorK" significantly improved peer…

Describes a process in which problems randomly selected from assigned homework sets are used as quizzes. Students take the quizzes seriously because advance knowledge makes their studying effective. Grading is simplified and the motivation for low effort in homework completion is removed. (SK)

Describes a study showing that students in an engineering class in which assigned homework problems were graded did not perform better than students whose homework was not graded. (MLH)

Describes a certain procedure, devised by the instructor, to speed up his grading of homework assignments for a general physics course. (GA)

Reports on two studies conducted to determine whether the length of assignments or the nature of grading practices (relative or absolute) influenced the amount of homework teacher education students were motivated to complete. Revealed that the quantity of work produced was greater for short assignments than long ones. (DMM)

Describes an effective and efficient method to induce students to do physics homework. (CP)

The use of multiple-choice homework coupled with computer grading provides a practical way of incorporating problem solving where more traditional techniques are impractical. (SL)

Describes a procedure for integrating computer graded homework into physics courses. (SL)

Describes the use of batch-oriented computing as the basis for reintroducing homework problems as a teaching tool in beginning chemistry instruction. Stems from and expands upon a system used in a university setting that produces, delivers, grades, and keeps records for homework problems. (DDR)

Students in an educational psychology course were offered the opportunity to earn a grade bonus by writing test items on content to be covered the following week. Results show both internal (student) and external (manipulable) factors had considerable influence on effort and persistence. A classroom procedure to enhance student motivation is…

Explores the effectiveness of an alternative grading scheme for college economics. This method consists of giving frequent homework but only grading one or two problems from each assignment. Initial studies suggest that selective grading has little or no adverse effect on the quality of the students' coursework. (MJP)

A survey of study habits was conducted with entry-level mathematics students at the University of Louisville (Kentucky). Students also tracked their study, work, and leisure activities for one week. Findings indicated that students have sufficient time available but choose not to spend the time studying. Regular collection and grading of homework…

This study compared cooperative learning with individual learning in an introductory college electrical engineering course, using attitudinal and cognitive measures. Cooperative learning activities were implemented in homework assignments in one section of the course, while individual homework assignments were used in two other sections. A total…

Instructors teaching any college statistics course hold to a standard practice of assigning homework, grading it, and returning it to students with some form of feedback. However, with a course as difficult, intimidating, or as intense as statistics, students often need help from the instructor during non-office hours. Large class sizes often…

A pharmacy course in nonprescription drugs in which student evaluation was based on homework assignments, written reflective paragraphs, and class attendance but not examinations was seen by students as enhancing their personal sense of responsibility for learning. (Author/MSE)