
The Battle Over Homework
Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
Harris Cooper(Author)
Corwin Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 15. June 2001
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-7619-7820-6 (ISBN)
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Description
This book is about homework and the role it plays in the lives of students, teachers and families. The author discusses the history of homework, the positive and negative aspects of homework in the course of a student's education, and the various kinds of homework best used to motivate and positively influence the student. The reader learns what amount of homework is best for each age group. The book provides readers with the terms, definitions, and research evidence needed to hold conversations about homework in a constructive manner. Furthermore, readers will gain the necessary insight into homework to set effective homework policies, rules and guidelines.
This is a user-friendly, yet research-based book that looks at all sides of the debate over homework while giving the reader specific tools to help them achieve what is best for their schools, classrooms and children.
This is a user-friendly, yet research-based book that looks at all sides of the debate over homework while giving the reader specific tools to help them achieve what is best for their schools, classrooms and children.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
291 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-7820-6 (9780761978206)
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01/2007
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Person
Harris Cooper is Hugo L. Blomquist professor for psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. In 2007, he received the Contributions to Research Synthesis Methodology Award from the International Campbell Collaboration. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology. He has been the editor of Psychological Bulletin and Archives of Scientific Psychology. From 2009 to 2015, he was the Chief Editorial Advisor to the American Psychological Association's journal publishing program. His substantive interests include application of social and developmental psychology to education policy.
Content
Homework
Finding the Common Ground
Does Homework Work?
Time Spent on Homework Assignments
The Homework Assignment
Home and Community Influences on Homework
Homework Policies for School Districts, Schools, and Classrooms
Quick Tips for Parents and Students
Finding the Common Ground
Does Homework Work?
Time Spent on Homework Assignments
The Homework Assignment
Home and Community Influences on Homework
Homework Policies for School Districts, Schools, and Classrooms
Quick Tips for Parents and Students