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Direct linkFelker, Zachary; Chen, Zhongzhou – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
We examine the effectiveness of a planning prompt intervention to reduce procrastination on online homework for college students. The intervention asked students to indicate their intention to earn small amounts of extra credit for completing assignments earlier and form a plan to realize their intentions. Students' learning behavior is measured…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Homework
King-Sears, Margaret E.; Evmenova, Anya S.; Johnson, Todd M. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2017
High school students with and without learning disabilities in two chemistry classes accessed technologically-enhanced worksheets, called Pencasts, when completing homework assignments. In this action research study, feedback from students was gathered via questionnaires and interviews. Students most frequently used Pencasts to figure out how to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Learning Disabilities, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Kortemeyer, Gerd – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
The study compares the work habits of two student groups in an introductory physics course, one in traditional and one in online sections. Both groups shared the same online materials and online homework, as well as the same discussion boards and examinations, but one group in addition had traditional lectures. The groups were compared with…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Conventional Instruction
Download full textDeveci, I.; Onder, I. – Science Education International, 2015
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the views of the students on homework assignments for science courses. Survey method was adopted for this study. The sample for the study was composed of 1584 seventh and eighth grade students from middle schools. The views of the students regarding homework assignments for science and technology…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Homework, Assignments
Richards-Babb, Michelle; Jackson, Jennifer Kasi – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Online homework assignments have been shown to enhance student performance. Our research on gendered responses to these assignments adds new and useful information. We investigated differences between male and female students' responses to online homework in large-enrollment general chemistry courses. Replacing in class quizzes with online…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Homework, Study Habits, Females
Peer reviewedSokol, P. E. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
In introductory physics courses at the Pennsylvania State University, student preparation outside class was inadequate to meet course needs. The plan-do-check-act cycle of the Total Quality Management approach was successfully used in this situation to evaluate instructional changes and help balance increased student assignments with increased…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Science, Curriculum Development
Owens, Vivian W. – 1988
Intended to influence parents to play an important role in their child's education, this guide is an educational how-to book written in simple, easy-to-understand language, showing parents how to engage in activities with their children at home that will upgrade academic performance at school. The book covers 77 concepts, each presented as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
