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Delgado-Gaitan, Concha – American Educational Research Journal, 1992
Family interaction and home socialization concerning education issues were described for six Mexican-American families in California with six children in grade two. The strengths of the families have important relevance for education, regardless of the different ways the parents exercised their roles, particularly with regard to homework. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education

Cowen, Carl C. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1991
Discussed is the importance of students being able to read and understand mathematics. The need for students to practice reading mathematics is emphasized. Discussions and homework are presented as examples of this needed practice. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Higher Education

Carmichael, J. W., Jr.; Sevenair, John P. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1991
Discussed is the success of a small university in placing African Americans into medical school and pharmacy school. Described are precollege enrichment programs for mathematics and science that emphasize problem solving, homework, daily quizzes, development of vocabulary and reading skills, peer support groups, role models, and parental…
Descriptors: Blacks, Course Selection (Students), Enrichment Activities, Homework

Sokol, 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

Harrison, Jennifer S. – Middle School Journal, 1993
To motivate students toward higher achievement and encourage mingling across racial and socioeconomic groups, a team of Florida seventh-grade teachers developed a plan featuring a rotating schedule, enrichment classes for all students, long time-blocks two days weekly, and heterogeneous cohesive groups. The program exposed all students to a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Dropout Prevention, Enrichment Activities, Grade 7

Keith, Timothy Z.; Benson, Mark J. – Journal of Educational Research, 1992
This study examined the effects of school learning variables (quality, motivation, academic coursework, and homework) on high school students' grades across five ethnic groups using data from a national longitudinal study. Results indicated that the variables were important to students' grades. Asian-American students' learning was strongly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks

Miller, Deborah L.; Kelley, Mary Lou – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
This study, with 4 parent-child dyads in which the children (ages 9 to 11) exhibited substantial homework problems, found that goal setting and contingency contracting produced significant improvements in children's homework accuracy. Two of the subjects showed substantial improvements in on-task behavior. Parents rated the procedures highly.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Goal Orientation, Homework
Bergman, Daniel – Science Teacher, 2004
Students who participate in community outreach programs develop a positive awareness for civic duty and observe applications of their learning. Teachers and students discover the most vivid benefits of service learning when they participate themselves. Students are energized and the school builds a stronger link with the community. In this…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Exhibits, Elementary School Students, Tutoring

House, J. Daniel – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2005
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study represents the most comprehensive international assessment of educational contexts and student achievement yet conducted. As part of the examination of the effects of contextual factors on student achievement, a model was constructed that considered the effects of variables such as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Achievement, Science Instruction, Science Interests
Levin, Howard – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2006
Students entering Steve Speier's Spanish class pull their personal laptops from their packs and begin preparing for the lesson. Some review Speier's board notes containing a combination of typed phrases and dozens of handdrawn vocabulary words saved as PDF files from his interactive white board Notebook program. Others don headphones and listen to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Processes, High School Students, Access to Information
Allen, Marjorie – 1995
A Valparaiso University (Indiana) computer network was used to investigate the use of campus electronic mail to encourage students in English-as-a-Second-Language reading and writing classes to increase communication among themselves, to make homework assignments more interesting, and to familiarize students with on-line composing and editing.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Instructional Resources Branch. – 1996
This bibliography is a listing of resources which provide information about the involvement of parents and guardians in the process of the education of their children. The items listed are housed in the Library, Instructional Resources Unit, Manitoba Education and Training section of the provincial government. The bibliography is divided into two…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries
Christensen, Torkil – Journal of Hokusei Junior College, 1994
This paper discusses the nature and implications of problems that language teachers believe to exist in excessively large classes. A review of the literature on class size indicates three categories of problems, namely pedagogical, management, and affective. Pedagogical problems include: difficulties with speaking, reading, and writing tasks;…
Descriptors: Attendance, Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries
Shultz, David – 1998
This report describes a project designed to decrease the number of missing, incomplete, and late assignments of seventh-grade students in a middle school science class. The students attended a small parochial school in a suburb of a large midwestern city. The students' problems with organization were documented through anecdotal records; surveys…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Grade 7, Homework
Moke, Susan, Ed.; Shermis, Michael, Ed. – 1992
This manual is a resource book for organizers and leaders and parent groups who want to explore specific strategies to use in helping children with home learning. The guide contains material necessary to conduct a 1- or 1.5-hour session on how parents can encourage and support children's efforts toward home learning. The guide includes: (1) a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Family Literacy, Home Study