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Ewings, Stacy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined parent attitudes when assisting with elementary school students' homework, comparing parents who used learning-style preference strategies with parents who used traditional homework strategies. The study also examined the attitudes toward homework and the academic self-perception of elementary students. Teachers often expect…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Homework, Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Style
Walker, Joan M. T.; Hoover-Dempsey, Kathleen V.; Whetsel, Darlene R.; Green, Christa L. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2004
Parents often become involved in their children's education through homework. Whether children do homework at home, complete it in after school programs or work on it during the school day, homework can be a powerful tool for (a) letting parents and other adults know what the child is learning, (b) giving children and parents a reason to talk…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Learning Strategies, Homework, Parent Participation
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
Locke, Myra S. – 1991
The purpose of this practicum was to increase homework productivity and reinforce basic skills in a third-grade class. Other objectives were to relieve the burden of parents who were unable to help their children with homework and to improve communication between parent, teacher, and child. Homework assignments were made daily by the teacher.…
Descriptors: Assignments, Basic Skills, Cooperative Learning, Educational Improvement