This paper discusses homework policy as a product of 50 years of experimental research. Part 1 discusses homework guidelines in grades 3 through 8 by suggesting that homework should be assigned, graded, and individualized. In addition, homework should provide feedback about student achievement that includes parental monitoring. Part 2 recommends…

Described in this paper is a research approach used in science and mathematics education at the University of Goteborg (Sweden). The theoretical base of this approach relies on strong interaction between theoretical studies and empirical studies in the science classroom, with close cooperation between researcher and teacher. Within this paper,…

This paper summarizes a report on a search for potential new educational approaches and assesses the readiness of these approaches to be implemented within Follow Through (FT) programs. Evaluation of potential FT sponsoring agencies focused on program implementation and maintenance, rather than on effectiveness in improving student outcomes. Three…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS MATERIAL ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF TEACHING. APPROXIMATELY 100 UNANNOTATED REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED FOR DOCUMENTS DATING FROM 1960 TO 1966. BOOKS, JOURNALS, REPORT MATERIALS, AND SOME UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS ARE LISTED IN SUCH AREAS OF EDUCATION AS HEURISTIC GAMES, TEACHER EVALUATION, CURRICULUMS, TEACHING TECHNIQUES, AND…

An attempt to collate basic knowledge concerning learning disabilities, the text discusses the background and definition of learning disabilities, and its identification, etiology, and epidemiology. Guidelines for diagnostic evaluation are presented as are approaches from perceptual motor, developmental, visual, neurophysiological, linguistic, and…

The study was designed to determine the reward preference of a group of intermediate grade school children and to describe any differences which might exist in the preference patterns of these children when they were partitioned into groups according to grade level, sex, and intelligence level. The procedures including the use of the experimental…

This paper reviews the empirical research that has been done with computer assisted instruction (CAI) in an attempt to gain an overview that will allow the effectiveness of CAI to be evaluated. In the review, the area of CAI is divided into four basic modes: drill and practice, problem solving, tutorial, and simulation. Each mode is defined, and…

Discussing the ways colleges and universities influence the moral development of students (content and forms of instruction and role of the teacher), the author suggests emphasis on anthropological as opposed to survey research to point up the connections between educational policy and moral education. (JT)

Synthesizes the knowledge available and identifies the knowledge needed about how digital technologies may affect student learning, particularly in the study of sociology. Suggests sociological perspectives can inform the structural and cultural contexts that shape key aspects of teaching and learning with digital technologies. (Author/KDR)

Chapter I programs are based on locally identified needs, and projects are developed and operated at the local level to meet each district's needs. A majority of Chapter I programs stress language and math skills, however, there are a wide variety of instructional approaches. This source book relates educational practice to research in school…

This document is a compilation of eight papers which present the advantages of, and the need for, the systems approach in all areas of education. The first paper, an explication of the SIGGS theory model, explains set theory, information theory, and graph theory, and demonstrates their integration. Project PRIME, concerned with the mainstreaming…

This study examines the nature of professional education for the arts administrator. It compares the views and perceived needs of three groups: (1) directors of arts administration graduate programs; (2) inservice community arts administrators; and (3) chairs or presidents of boards of trustees who are responsible for employing community arts…

Reviews the research and literature that has revealed pertinent information about the perceptual abilities or learning styles of both Indian and Inuit children. Identifies factors that may account for the distinct learning styles of the children and discusses implications of the hypothesis that Native children learn best from visual stimulation.…

Explores a 3-week seminar in which eight art teachers and two science teachers participated in order to investigate their perceptions of integrating the teaching of art and science and what affected their attempts to interconnect the two subjects. Reveals the findings and implications in detail. (CMK)

Reviews the research on sightsinging instruction and achievement in the secondary choral ensemble and the variables related to student success at both the group and individual level. Explains that research on instructional time, methods, materials, and achievement will be divided into descriptive and predictive studies. (CMK)