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Burriss, Kathleen G.; Snead, Donald – School Community Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to understand students' perspectives on the role of homework. Middle school students (N = 506) volunteered to complete open-ended surveys describing their perceptions regarding the effectiveness of homework. Qualitative analysis revealed that students identified several instructional and noninstructional reasons for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Homework
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Peters, Randal; Kruse, Jerrid; Buckmiller, Tom; Townsley, Matt – American Secondary Education, 2017
Variations of the question, "How are you doing in school?" are among those most frequently posed by adults to students (Reeves, 2004). Grades represent the primary source of that information; indeed, Olson (1995) called grades "one of the most sacred traditions in American education" (p. 24). There is so much trust in the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Resistance (Psychology), Grading, Academic Standards
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Gehringer, Edward F.; Peddycord, Barry W., III – Journal of Instructional Research, 2013
As homework and other aspects of education migrate to a computer-based format, on-paper exams are beginning to seem like an anachronism. Online delivery is attractive, but comes with a myriad of implications not apparent at first glance. It affects the kinds of questions that can be asked and complicates administration of the exam, but it may make…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Online Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes