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Download full textXu, Jianzhong – School Community Journal, 2009
The aim of this study was to examine whether student achievement and school location may influence a range of homework management strategies. The participants were 633 rural and urban students in Grade 8. These homework management strategies include: (a) setting an appropriate work environment, (b) managing time, (c) handling distraction, (d)…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, Urban Schools, Rural Schools
Peer reviewedWalberg, Herbert J. – School Community Journal, 1991
A survey of eighth graders in 11 countries showed that countries whose students averaged the most homework (8 to 9 hours weekly) also had the highest average test scores. Swedish and U.S. students did the least homework (4 to 5 hours weekly) and had the lowest scores. Japan's system is praised and U.S. youth's TV-viewing habits deplored. (MLH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
