Encouraging and facilitating homework completion is a core cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) skill. Consequently, it represents an important part of training practitioners. Oftentimes the process of integrating homework into therapy is rushed, poorly executed, or forgotten, and trainees are surprised to find that some patients do not complete…

Males and females are markedly different in their choice of college major. Two main reasons have been suggested for the gender gap: differences in innate abilities and differences in preferences. This paper addresses the question of how college majors are chosen, focusing on the underlying gender gap. Since observed choices may be consistent with…

The 2019 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 55th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The purpose of the "Digest" is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It contains data on a variety of…

These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in…

To help boost children's study skills, this article provides tips for organizing parent education sessions, establishing an after school homework assistance program, providing homework organizers for students, and creating a homework hotline. Once the school program is in order, parents can be invited to participate as partners. (MLH)

Reviews ERIC materials showing some of the effects of homework policies and practices at the elementary school level. (FL)

Three children with lowest homework completion rates in the class were taught to self-instruct, first overtly and then covertly following the Meichenbaum and Goodman model. The results showed that self-instruction procedures used by the children improved their homework completion rates. (Author/LMO)

Examines research pertaining to homework and student achievement and concludes that assigning and managing homework do increase achievment. Recommends that schools developing homework policies refer to this research as the basis of their policies.(FL)

A growing evidence base suggests that participation in out-of-school time (OST) programs can make a positive difference in the lives of young people. Researchers and practitioners assert that high quality, organized OST activities have the potential to support and promote youth development because they:(1) situate youth in safe environments; (2)…

Students from two junior high school mathematics classes were assigned either to a treatment in which every homework problem was graded or to one in which a random half of the problems were graded. There were not significant differences between treatment groups on achievement after a six-week period. (JP)

One of three motivators (ridicule, insult, gentle reminder) or one of three controls was included in a handout of course reading assignments. Although the gentle reminder and insult increased test scores somewhat, only ridicule produced a significant increase in information acquisition. Sex differences were found for the insult versus ridicule…

Suggestions for possible homework assignments involving physical education activities and a list of simulated games manufacturers are provided. (LH)

Describes the use of search engines to search the World Wide Web for homework or reference questions in libraries. Subject directories, basic engines, and metaengines are discussed; examples of useful homework-oriented Web site directories are given; and suggestions for reference work are listed. (LRW)

Describes the process and outcome of including in assignments and examinations some questions requiring written answers along with traditional questions requiring only numerical calculations. Lists questions used in a chemical engineering course on separation processes along with sample responses from students. Student feedback indicates a…