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Direct linkLevy, Rachel; Shearer, Michael; Taylor, Padraic – PRIMUS, 2007
We describe a program that provides structured practice of prerequisite material to students in an ordinary differential equations course using an existing automated homework system originally designed for precalculus and calculus classes. The goal of the program is to improve students' comprehension of material presented in class by timing the…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Calculus, Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics
Molina, Brooke S. G.; Flory, Kate; Bukstein, Oscar G.; Greiner, Andrew R.; Baker, Jennifer L.; Krug, Vicky; Evans, Steven W. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2008
Objective: This pilot study tests the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an after-school treatment program for middle schoolers with ADHD using a randomized clinical trial design. Method: A total of 23 students with ADHD (25% female, 48% African American) from a large public middle school were randomly assigned to a 10-week program or to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, School Activities, Academic Achievement
Download full textHowell, Angela – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of parent-assisted reading on reading comprehension. The study involved the use of the paired-reading model. The teacher made a short video of herself and each child implementing the model. Parents were given the video and a short list of instructions along with a reading log. The study…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Parents as Teachers
What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Twelve Together" is a one-year peer support and mentoring program for middle and early high school students that offers weekly after-school discussion groups led by trained volunteer adult facilitators. Each peer discussion group consists of about 12 participants, who are a mix of students at high risk of academic failure and others at…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Peer Influence, Peer Groups
Anliker, Renee; Aydt, Mary; Kellams, Marty; Rothlisberger, Jeanne – 1997
This action research project examined the impact of organizational and motivational strategies to increase homework completion among high school students. Participating were high school algebra and biology students in a midwestern, suburban city. The problem of homework completion was evidenced by existing grade and homework reports and teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Algebra, Biology
Peer reviewedWilliams, Wendy M.; Blythe, Tina; White, Noel; Lin, Jin; Gardner, Howard; Sternberg, Robert J. – Developmental Review, 2002
Examined impact of intervention emphasizing metacognitive awareness to develop practical intelligence for school in middle school subjects. Found that program enhances practical and academic skills in reading, writing, homework, and test-taking in students from diverse SES backgrounds attending diverse types of schools. Evaluated results in terms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Homework, Metacognition
Anderson, Tim; Lott, Rod; Wieczorek, Linda – 1998
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program for increasing time spent on homework. The project was intended to improve academic achievement among five employed high school students taking geometry and physical science who were also employed more than 15 hours per week. The problem of lower academic achievement due to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Employees, High School Students, High Schools
Cottle, William E. – 1991
This practicum was designed to improve communication among parents, teachers, and sixth-grade students who were housed in an elementary building due to school crowding. A telephone answering machine allowed students and parents to access information about homework, classwork, and upcoming events during evening hours. Additional parent outreach…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Homework, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedCallahan, Kevin; Rademacher, Joyce A.; Hildreth, Bertina L. – Remedial and Special Education, 1998
The effect of teaching parents of 26 at-risk middle school students to facilitate a home-based self-management program to improve homework performances and academic achievement was investigated. Results indicated overall levels of homework completion and homework quality increased significantly for those students whose parents consistently…
Descriptors: Assignments, Family Involvement, High Risk Students, Homework
James-Burdumy, Susanne; Dynarski, Mark; Moore, Mary; Deke, John; Mansfield, Wendy; Pistorino, Carol; Warner, Elizabeth – US Department of Education, 2005
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program has supported after-school programs since 1998. Research on the effects of after-school programs has been inconclusive, leading to an ongoing debate about the effects of after-school programs. To examine the implementation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school program and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Demirci, Neset – Online Submission, 2006
The World Wide Web influences education and our lives in many ways. Nowadays, Web-based homework has been becoming widespread practice in physics courses and some other courses as well. Although are some disputes whether this is an encouraging or risky development for student learning, there is limited research assessing the pedagogical effect of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Internet, Physics, Computer Uses in Education
Kohl, Patrick B.; Finkelstein, Noah D. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2006
In a recent study we showed that physics students' problem-solving performance can depend strongly on problem representation, and that giving students a choice of problem representation can have a significant impact on their performance [ P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finklestein, Phys. Rev. ST. Phys. Educ. Res. 1, 010104 (2005) ] In this paper, we…
Descriptors: Physics, Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Science Process Skills
PEHRSON, PATSY MAY – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE HOW MANY SEMESTERS OF TYPEWRITING SHOULD BE OFFERED TO AN ABLE STUDENT TO ATTAIN EMPLOYABLE SKILL. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ON TYPEWRITING ACHIEVEMENT WAS STUDIED--(1) STUDENT GRADE LEVEL, (2) CLASS SIZE, (3) SCHOOL SIZE, (4) LENGTH OF CLASS PERIOD, (5) USE OF MANUAL OR ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Size, Educational Testing, High Schools
Williams, James D. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2006
This case study involved 3 middle school students in an assessment of the influence of self-reflection on general academic performance. It was hypothesized that increased self-reflection would have a positive influence on academic performance as measured by grades on tests, writing assignments, and homework. The participants were ages 13.4, 13.5,…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Music, Video Games, Academic Achievement
Fordham, Ian – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
The merger of two successful not-for-profit organizations: Education Extra and the Community Education Development Centre (CEDC) is a defining moment in the afterschool field in the United Kingdom. The momentous occasion offers an opportunity to take stock of the achievements of Education Extra, which for the past ten years has led national…
Descriptors: Community Education, After School Programs, Foreign Countries, Nonprofit Organizations
