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  2. Parents outraged after elementary school abolished homework

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    MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (PIX11) - A public elementary school in Manhattan is taking a dramatically different approach to homework, which encourages students to play more, and spend more time with ...

  3. Homework - Wikipedia

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    Generally speaking, homework does not improve academic performance among young children. Homework may improve academic skills among older students, especially lower-achieving students. However, homework also creates stress for students and parents, and reduces the amount of time that students can spend in other activities.

  4. Gradual release of responsibility - Wikipedia

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    Homework is problematic when teachers' observations from the independent phase are not employed when determining how much and what kinds of expectations will be placed on students to accomplish for the next class. There is a concern that homework tasks are assigned prematurely in the instructional process and as a result, students learn things ...

  5. Flipped classroom - Wikipedia

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    In-class lessons accompanying flipped classroom may include activity learning or more traditional homework problems, among other practices, to engage students in the content. Class activities vary but may include: using math manipulatives and emerging mathematical technologies, in-depth laboratory experiments, original document analysis, debate ...

  6. Study shows kids do better in school when smartphones are banned

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    Time them doing homework with and without their phone, and see if there is a significant difference in amount of time spent. If you can find a way to do it without them knowing, all the better.

  7. Block scheduling - Wikipedia

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    A University of Virginia study of 8,000 college students found that students who had block scheduling in high school performed worse in university science courses. [ 1 ] Some students are better able to manage their time with nightly homework in every class, while other students do better with larger homework assignments that are spaced out ...

  8. Mobile phone use in schools - Wikipedia

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    The study involved 120 students from an introductory psychology course, mostly first-year students. The result showed that students who were texting in the class had significantly lower test scores even when the material that was presented was simple: mobile phone use in class impairs students' comprehension and performance. This study was ...

  9. Homeroom - Wikipedia

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    Students are expected to take on tasks for their homeroom including cleaning, leading morning prayer, leading classroom organization, homework and handling homework and assignments. The homeroom period may also be used for reading and writing after main activities have been fulfilled.