Three groups (experimental, placebo, and control) of eighth-grade mathematics students were used in a six-week study to ascertain the effect of assigning exploratory homework exercises three days preceding the teaching of a topic. Student achievement, retention, and transfer were measured by two investigator-designed posttests. The experimental…

This literature review reports 11 conclusions including: homework seems preferable to non-homework; effects of homework may be cumulative; drill homework may not be of much value; every homework problem need not be graded. (MP)

Calculators are a big help in extending classroom activities and this article took a look at how the students of tomorrow might use them. (RK)

Many telephone and video homework hotlines have sprung up during the 1980s, partly due to the educational reform movement. This study, which examined junior high student and teacher attitudes toward homework and an experimental homework hotline in Iowa, provides empirical data for other interested school districts. Includes four tables. (MLH)

Discusses (1) arguments for considerable homework, (2) arguments for minimal homework, (3) research related to homework, and (4) homework's place in the discussion of basic education. (FL)

Research findings indicate that homework gives parents a window on their children's school work and that families reshape their activities around homework. Principals, teachers, and parents need to cooperate in making homework policy and in deciding goals, evaluating present policies, and individualizing assignments. (MLF)

Research on homework in mathematics is briefly reviewed, with the conclusion that homework may be useful since it may increase achievement but won't decrease it. Specific suggestion for planning homework are included. (MNS)

Parents are given ten tips for helping their learning disabled child with out-of-school assignments in a useful and productive manner. (JW)

Reviews some of the existing data on the effects of homework on learning. (HOD)

The use of foreign language classroom conversation as a prewriting exercise, to help students discover composition topics, discuss the pros and cons, shape the narrative or thesis, and gather detail in a coherent way, launches the composition process and makes the homework of writing and proofreading more interesting and initially less difficult.…

The history of attitudes toward homework is reviewed, as well as research about homework. New findings reveal that homework improves achievement. The author provides suggestions and cautions in assigning homework. (MD)

This study examined individual differences in the ways students responded to a self-regulation learning training. It was predicted that students' motivational beliefs would be associated with at-risk college students' use of self-regulated learning strategies, homework completion, and academic performance. Participants were 58 college students in…

Article offers ideas for home learning projects as an alternative to homework. (GB)

A homework problem that can be graded quickly, involve students in problem solving, and provide feedback on their problem-solving ability is described. A two-part homework problem is assigned: part one stated in the usual manner, and part two consisting of a description with segments left blank for students to fill in. (Author/JN)