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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"homework assignments"”.
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Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Homework Assignments Effective At Increasing Student Homework Completion
… understanding of the phenomenon regarding which homework assignments, as perceived by middle school teachers, most effectively resulted in students submitting completed assignments. This study fills a gap and helps explain which homework assignments are more effective at increasing homework …
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The Impact of Computer Based Assignments on Student Motivation to Complete Homework Assignments for Sixth Grade Students
… Internet access in order to complete homework assignments. Specifically, this study examined the perceptions of sixth-grade students regarding the impact of computer-based assignments on homework activity engagement and completion. These students brought home computers provided by …
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The Effects of Art Therapy Homework on the Self-Disclosure Statements of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents
… the effects of self-directed art therapy homework on the quality and quantity of self-disclosure statements. Subjects involved in the study consisted of nine seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents (5=boys, 4=girls) ranging in age from 15 to 18 years old. The subjects are described as …
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The Dog Ate My Homework: A Qualitative Study of Students' Views of Their Homework Experiences
… literature and public conversations regarding homework; therefore, this study was designed to include students’ voices in future conversations. This study examined the responses of ten high school students enrolled in an eleventh grade English Language and Composition Advanced Placement (AP) …
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Students’ Perceptions for the Use of Computers in Elementary Schools
… play games, perform internet research, and type homework assignments. Study results showed that the students had overall better computer knowledge than their teachers had anticipated. Study implications include recommendations for integrating computer use in education, and for teachers and …
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Physics experiences and calculus: How students use physics to construct meaningful conceptualizations of calculus concepts in an interdisciplinary calculus /physics course
… students' in-class notes, in-class activities, homework assignments, and examinations.</p><p>A series of tasks designed to elicit information about students' conceptualizations of average rate of change, derivative, integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus were developed and …
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Differentiating biology homework to enhance academic achievement
… of the study is to determine if differentiating homework for biology will motivate students to complete and turn in homework, address the needs of diverse learners, and improve academic achievement. The rationale assumes there is a positive relationship between homework completion and academic …
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The Effects of Two Homework Assessment Schemes on At-Risk Student Performance in College Algebra
… documenting the comparative effectiveness of two homework assessment schemes. While both schemes assess completeness and accuracy, one scheme was more traditional and one was more nontraditional in nature. The more traditional method required students to complete homework assignments that were …
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Polycommit: Building Better Habits Through Gamification
… spaced repetition. This technique applies to homework assignments available to students online. We include an exploration of several existing apps that use this technique, and introduce our own novel app, Polycommit. Polycommit was developed for use with several Cal Poly classes and was …
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The Prevalence, Beliefs, and Instruction of Using Homework Materials as Reported by Physical Educators in Arkansas
… the prevalence of physical educators assigning homework to their classes (17.4%) and to identify factors that are related to whether physical educators assign homework. The questionnaire was completed by 144 employed physical educators from the state of Arkansas.</p> <p>Logistic regression, an …
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Attitudes and Beliefs amongst Parents and Students in Mathematics
… of a parent-involvement strategy such as family homework assignments help to improve these attitudes? It is very important that we find answers to these questions so we can improve the attitudes of society towards mathematics. If there is a correlation between parent's attitudes and their …
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THE EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUALIZED, STUDENT-SELECTED SPELLING LISTS ON ELEMENTARY STUDENT LEARNING AND MOTIVATION
… activities, and practiced at home with spelling homework assignments. Student motivation for word-work and spelling increased during the study. Implications from this study demonstrate student attitudes and reflections of a new spelling program in the classroom. The author argues that choice is …
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An inquisitive investigation into the effects of self-regulated learning
… several positive impacts on both test grades and homework completion for the 14 participants in the study, who are in the third grade, when multiple self-regulation strategies are used to study or complete assignments at home. Data in the form of pre and post surveys, group discussions, …
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Standards-Based Grading In A Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan
… opportunities to redo and refine homework without penalty; and more closely connecting homework assignments and assessments with classroom instruction. Teacher interview themes noted: the inability of letter grades to accurately measure student learning; frustration with a lack of …
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Homework in a Middle School: A Program Evaluation
… program evaluation document is to examine the homework and assessment practices of a suburban middle school. The evaluation includes an assessment of the perceptions of teachers and students regarding homework and grading practices in the school. The program evaluation document includes a …
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Learning to Program From Interactive Example Code (With and Without Intentional Bugs)
… code. Students also wrote code for lab and homework assignments. Approximately half of the students were given some that involved learning from bugs that were intentionally placed in the provided code, while the others were not. Learning gains were assessed using pre/post tests and exams. …
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Action and Interaction: A Multiple Case Study of E-Textbook Engagement in Secondary School Biology Courses
… however, they did engage with it to complete homework assignments. The students’ potential to engage with the e-textbook was constrained by the teachers’ engagement practices as well as a rule that ensured students only engaged with the e-textbook when outside of class.
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Developing and evaluating domain models for programming skills using learning curve analysis
… models can explain students' development across homework assignments in an introductory programming course using data collected from seven semesters. Our findings imply that learning curve analysis can be used to produce useful insights from solutions to open-ended code-writing exercises.
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The Influence of Computer Electronic Mail (CEM) on the Performance and Competence of Middle Level English as a Second Language (ESL) Students in the State of Kuwait
… learning of the English language, and helping in homework assignments. Participants also seem to perceive the relevance of CEM not only in the learning of English as a second language, but also in communication and in transmitting information, generating ideas, striking friendships, solving …
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Understanding the Influences on the Homework Experiences of Low-Socioeconomic, African American, Kindergarten Students
Mixed views exist on the benefits of homework for elementary students. The focus of this interpretive case study was to understand the influences on the homework experiences of 10 low-socioeconomic, African American kindergarten students. The general research question framed by Bandura's (1986) …
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