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E. Jane Maxwell; Lisa McDonnell; Carl E. Wieman – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
We present the theory and implementation of a review strategy based on testing rather than lecturing. We also show the results of a beginning-of-course review using the format of a two-stage examination, in which students complete a set of questions individually, then again as a group. This format offers several benefits compared with the typical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Review (Reexamination), Study Habits
Deslandes, Rollande; Rousseau, Michel – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution and the relation between students' homework management strategies, their parents' help in homework and school and homework achievement across the transition to high school. Data were drawn on 101 student-parent dyads who participated in a two-year longitudinal study. Findings indicate parent…
Descriptors: Homework, High School Students, Middle School Students, Parent Participation
Ganske, Ludwig – Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, 1981
Reviews research studies on note-taking and identifies possible questions for future research in that area. A case is made for the inclusion of such studies within the domain of educational technology research. A 49 item bibliography is attached. (MER)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Research Design
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Kramer, Steven L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
A study of British Columbia high schools found that block scheduling can endanger mathematics achievement. Reduced math scores were attributed to irregular planning time, little opportunity to modify curriculum; and the provincial examination system. Longer time blocks cannot succeed without adequate planning time, curricular restructuring, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Block Scheduling, Foreign Countries, High Schools