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Resources for School Subjects and Cultural Issues: Homework
Immediately below are homework resources for general
instructional purposes followed by homework links for specific grade levels.
When you click on a resource link, a new browser window will open
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Some of these resources are maintained by the George
Mason University library system. To learn how to use this system as an
off-campus student, read the Library
Services for Distance Learners information.
General
Resources for Homework
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- Websites/Portals
- Education at Home
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse links to discussions on what families can do at home to further the education of children.
(reviewed 4/14/03)
- Papers, Conferences and Reports
- After school and online
This article in the winter 2003 issue of the Library Journal,
discusses AskUsNow! a chat-based reference service operating in
several Maryland counties to provide real-time homework help to
students. Available online at the George
Mason University library in the e-journals
section, ISSN: 03630277. (reviewed
4/14/03)
- The end of homework : how homework disrupts
families, overburdens children, and limits learning
The authors of this book assert that there is a dearth of research
on the positive effects of homework, and that the practice of
assigning homework negatively affects children from low-income
families. The book is maintained in the
George
Mason University Library catalog at the Johnson Center,
however, it may be sent to any GMU library location for pickup
using InterCAMPUS
Lending Services. Use the following information to
request the book. Call Number: LB1048 .K73 2000, ISBN: 0807042188
(paperback), Authors: Etta Kralovec and John Buell, Publisher:
Beacon Press, Boston. (library search conducted 4/14/03)
- End
Homework Now
In this article in Volume 58, Number 7 of the April 2001 issue
of Educational Leadership, Etta Kralovec and John Buell
examine the multiple viewpoints of educators, parents, administrators
and politicians on the issue of homework. The authors assert that
homework has questionable benefits compared to those of meaningful
family time. (reviewed 4/14/03)
- The
Homework Dilemma: How Much Should Parents Get Involved?
This article in Education
World provides parents with homework
advice on how much and what types of involvement are the most
effective (reviewed 4/14/03)
- Homework
as an Issue in American Politics
In this article in the September 2002 issue of Teacher's
Net Gazette, the authors of
The end of homework : how homework disrupts families, overburdens
children, and limits learning (see resource link above) discuss
the issues in the book and the controversies the book has raised.
Authors: Etta Kralovec and John Buell.
(Reviewed 3/25/03)
- Homework: Motivation and Learning Preference
This book is a guide for teachers and parents to understand the
factors that contribute to homework performance and achievement.
Topics include, "understanding homework; profiling homework
motivation and preference; preferred versus actual and parental
awareness of homework performance; cultural, gender, and age differences
in homework motivation and preference; relationship of homework
motivation and preference to achievement and attitude toward homework."
The book is maintained in the George
Mason University Library catalog at the Johnson Center,
however, it may be sent to any GMU library location for pickup
using InterCAMPUS
Lending Services. Use the following information to
request the book. Call Number: LB1048 .H69 2000, ISBN: 0897895851
(paperback), Authors: Eunsook Hong and Roberta M. Milgram, Publisher:
Bergin & Garvey, Westport, Conn. (library search conducted
4/14/03)
- Make Parents Your Homework Partners
This article in Volume 105, Number 2 (Sept 1995) of Instructor
(1990), advises teachers how to prepare parents to be effective
homework facilitators by emphasizing organizational and time-management
skills as well as active study techniques. Author: Judy Dodge.
Available online at the George
Mason University library in the e-journals
section. (Reviewed 4/14/03)
- The politics of homework
In the Volume 60, Number 6 (Novr/Dec 2000) issue of The Humanist,
John Buell, the co-author of The end of homework: how homework
disrupts families, overburdens children, and limits learning
(see resource link above), questions the assumption that homework
encourages motivation and achievement. Available online at the
George
Mason University library in the e-journals
section. ISSN: 00187399 (Reviewed 4/14/03)
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Elementary
School Resources for Homework
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- Papers, Conferences and Reports
- Homework: Amount, Effects, Help for Students and Parents
This ERIC/EECE (Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood
Education) article presents answers to frequently asked questions
about homework and achievement. It also discloses survey results
on homework and includes a list of web-based resources. (reviewed
12/17/04)
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Middle
School Resources for Homework
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- Papers, Conferences and Reports
- Strategies
for the Heterogeneous Math Class
This Eisenhower National Clearinghouse article presents the issues
confronting a 7th grade mathematics teacher in a poor rural school.
Her solutions to the challenges of low achievement and motivation
on the part of her students included new approaches to homework
and in-class problem solving. (reviewed 4/14/03)
- What Doesn't Meet the Eye: Understanding and Addressing Racial Disparities in High-Achieving Suburban Schools
This North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) article by "Harvard researcher Ronald F. Ferguson, Ph.D, reports findings from a recent survey of more than 34,000 students from middle- and upper-income suburban districts in the Minority Student Achievement Network. Compares self-reported Achievement and skill questions, home learning resources, motivational factors, and time spent on and amount of completed homework - by race." (reviewed
4/14/03)
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