Homework doses.After reviewing more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003, researchers at Duke University concluded that homework does have a positive effect on student achievement. The positive correlation Noun 1. positive correlation - a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1 direct correlation was much stronger for students in grades 7 through 12 than for elementary students. The analysis also showed that too much homework can be counter-productive counter-productive adj → contraproducente for students at all levels. Findings by researcher Harris Cooper suggest that teachers should adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. the "10-minute rule" when assigning as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. homework. That is, for every grade the student progresses, 10 minutes of homework should be added. Therefore, a 4th grader A grader, also commonly referred to as a blade or a motor grader, is an engineering vehicle with a large blade used to create a flat surface. Typical models have three axles, with the engine and cab situated above the rear axles at one end of the vehicle and a third would spend 40 minutes on homework, while a senior in high school should be working for two hours a night. More than two hours of homework in upper high school grades was not found to be associated with higher achievement. The researchers said that teachers of younger children should assign activities that are short, require little struggle, involve parents and can relate to out-of-school activities that kids enjoy. Cooper is the author of The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers and Parents. Information on his research is available by calling Kelly Gilmer at 919-681-8065. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion