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

Describes a social studies program in which generalized assignments are given for the development of comprehension and study skills and which emphasizes student responsibility for learning. (MKM)

Describes a method of writing across the curriculum that works and identifies two Spanish-language young adult novels written by Hispanic authors. (HOD)

Describes an activity (the first assignment in a graduate reading course for teachers) which provides teachers with the opportunity to develop awareness of their own reading processes by thinking aloud about the strategies they use when reading texts that are difficult for them. (SR)

Describes one assignment particularly effective not only in illustrating some of the principles of schema theory but also in the preparation of prospective teachers. The assignment is to plan and carry out an experience students have never had before. (HOD)

Teachers share learning activities and experiences that involve the writing of letters of famous people, the value of American literature in Nigeria, and the manipulation of expository prose through writing exercises. (HOD)

Reports on a study of the role of reading in two middle school and two high school content area classrooms. Concludes that for students in all four classes, reading was neither meaningful nor necessary, with the main purpose of reading being to locate answers to literal questions. (FL)

Reports on the various ways teachers use textbooks to make assignments for discussion and offers a checklist for teachers interested in analyzing their own use of text in discussion. (HOD)