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Homework's Powerful Effects on Learning.
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Walberg, Herbert J.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
A synthesis of 15 empirical studies shows that homework consistently benefits elementary and secondary students' achievement and attitudes, especially if it is commented upon or graded. (MCG)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Homework
Adaptive Instruction and Classroom Time.
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Wang, Margaret C.; Walberg, Herbert J. – American Educational Research Journal, 1983
The degree of implementation of the Adaptive Learning Environments Model in special education and its association with efficient use of student's time and other classroom resources and processes were examined. Primary grade teachers were able to establish and maintain the model at moderate to high criterion levels. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary School Students, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Design
Synthesis of Research on Time and Learning.
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Walberg, Herbert J. – Educational Leadership, 1988
Reviews current psychological research on the effects of time, discusses policy and practical implications, and proposes "productive time" rather than "allocated time" or "time-on-task" as a new focus of educational reform. Productive time allows students to engage in lessons adjusted to their differences in learning rate and background knowledge.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day
Reading Achievement and Diminishing Returns to Time.
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Walberg, Herbert J.; Tsai, Shiow-ling – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
To probe the association of reading achievement with factors in learning, the scores of 2,890 13-year-old students from a National Assessment of Educational Progress sample were regressed on 24 indexes of the factors, singly and as a set. Achievement showed diminishing or eventually negative returns to eight time variables. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Assessment, Junior High Schools, Multivariate Analysis
The Role of the Administrator in School Productivity.
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Walberg, Herbert J.; Lane, John J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
Factors which appear to affect learning are reviewed: student characteristics of age, ability, and motivation; amount and quality of instruction; home and classroom environment; peer influence; television; school and principal effects; and financial expenditures. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Elementary Secondary Education
Productive Curriculum Time.
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Walberg, Herbert J.; And Others – Peabody Journal of Education, 1994
Discusses productive use of time and its effects on academic success, reviewing research on how students spend their time, describing relationships between allocated, engaged, and productive time and exploring psychological perspectives related to time and curriculum. Curricular and instructional modifications to increase productive time and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary School Students
Effective Educational Practices. Educational Practices Series--3.
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Walberg, Herbert J.; Paik, Susan J. – 2000
This booklet focuses on aspects of effective education that appear to be universal in formal schooling. The practices, which are generally for use in elementary and secondary classrooms, show large, positive learning effects for students in widely varying conditions. Information in the booklet is based on research spanning half a century. Each…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cooperative Learning, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education