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Post #323,972
by drook
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4/3/10 4:58:13 PM
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New Wrong solution to that problem
The problem with kids struggling under packs of books is that they're taking home that much work at all.
The research base showed no correlation between academic achievement and homework -- besides reading -- in elementary school, a small benefit in middle school and more for high school.
http://ed.stanford.e...me=notify1&id=580

Even though the objective statistics claim homework in the elementary level has little effect on testing, I'm going to go ahead and describe a subjective benefit that justifies doing it anyway.
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.e...cthome/page5.html

I may have corrected a typo in the highlighted part of that last one.


In other words, no kid under 12 should ever be bringing home books. It doesn't help. Making it easier to carry the books is solving the wrong problem.
--

Drew
Post #323,973
by Another Scott
4/3/10 5:16:36 PM
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New Interesting.
Dunno that I agree, but it's something to think about.

Cheers,
Scott.
(Who honestly doesn't remember doing a lot of homework in grade school, but does remember having issues practicing cursive writing at home in 3rd grade.)
Post #323,992
by jake123
4/4/10 10:08:48 AM
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New Re: Interesting.
I can say that when I take a look at the literally hours of work my kids (8 & 10) are supposed to do each night that I think it's completely insane.
     element-ary, my dear iPad - (rcareaga) - (55) - April 2, 2010, 11:48:22 PM EDT
         :-) -NT - (Bman) - April 3, 2010, 02:40:15 AM EDT
         :-) The poster don't do that, either. -NT - (Another Scott) - April 3, 2010, 08:09:05 AM EDT
         Re: element-ary, my dear iPad - (malraux) - (8) - April 3, 2010, 10:16:50 AM EDT
             They burned through a bunch of SLR shutters - (crazy) - April 3, 2010, 10:26:09 AM EDT
             Neat. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - (5) - April 3, 2010, 10:41:48 AM EDT
                 I think this thing's niche could be education. - (malraux) - (4) - April 3, 2010, 11:54:40 AM EDT
                     Yup. - (Another Scott) - (3) - April 3, 2010, 12:50:47 PM EDT
                         Wrong solution to that problem - (drook) - (2) - April 3, 2010, 04:58:13 PM EDT
                             Interesting. - (Another Scott) - (1) - April 3, 2010, 05:16:36 PM EDT
                                 Re: Interesting. - (jake123) - April 4, 2010, 10:08:48 AM EDT
             impressive! - (SpiceWare) - April 3, 2010, 12:17:13 PM EDT
         KHLRPD - (drook) - April 3, 2010, 12:21:18 PM EDT
         Hope mine comes soon - (Bman) - (3) - April 3, 2010, 01:05:58 PM EDT
             Isn't the 3G a month out? -NT - (crazy) - (1) - April 3, 2010, 01:54:23 PM EDT
                 Re: Isn't the 3G a month out? - (Bman) - April 3, 2010, 02:45:32 PM EDT
             I #8 you - (SpiceWare) - April 6, 2010, 10:19:21 AM EDT
         The point being... - (rcareaga) - (18) - April 3, 2010, 09:25:04 PM EDT
             I must confess to be amused at the nerdRage engendered by it -NT - (pwhysall) - (17) - April 4, 2010, 01:09:35 AM EDT
                 Thank You -NT - (Bman) - April 4, 2010, 03:04:53 AM EDT
                 Ditto likewise. - (static) - (14) - April 4, 2010, 07:28:31 AM EDT
                     The only thing I really dislike... - (malraux) - (10) - April 4, 2010, 09:48:56 AM EDT
                         that won't be an issue for long - (SpiceWare) - (9) - April 4, 2010, 06:33:15 PM EDT
                             Yes, that will be nice when it's there. - (malraux) - (8) - April 4, 2010, 06:44:12 PM EDT
                                 hehe - (SpiceWare) - (7) - April 4, 2010, 07:13:36 PM EDT
                                     It is the only sane stance - (scoenye) - (6) - April 4, 2010, 10:08:43 PM EDT
                                         Their end users are "out of the wind" - (SpiceWare) - (5) - April 5, 2010, 10:33:39 AM EDT
                                             Other players learned their lesson - (drook) - (2) - April 5, 2010, 11:48:04 AM EDT
                                                 Re: Other players learned their lesson - (pwhysall) - (1) - April 6, 2010, 02:00:39 AM EDT
                                                     That's really interesting - (drook) - April 6, 2010, 08:45:03 AM EDT
                                             Who is the licensed supplier on Linux? And where after 2015? - (scoenye) - (1) - April 6, 2010, 09:08:52 PM EDT
                                                 Re: Who is the licensed supplier on Linux? And where after 2 - (SpiceWare) - April 13, 2010, 03:00:50 PM EDT
                     Perhaps. - (pwhysall) - (2) - April 4, 2010, 10:10:43 AM EDT
                         My TV doesn't play Flash! - (drook) - April 4, 2010, 11:47:00 AM EDT
                         Correct. -NT - (static) - April 5, 2010, 08:31:13 PM EDT
                 Where's the like button on that one? -NT - (jake123) - April 4, 2010, 10:09:28 AM EDT
         overview of 3 magazines on the iPad - (SpiceWare) - (2) - April 5, 2010, 03:10:52 PM EDT
             Neat. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - April 5, 2010, 07:16:26 PM EDT
             Hmm ... - (drook) - April 5, 2010, 07:35:49 PM EDT
         But, will it blend? - (malraux) - (8) - April 6, 2010, 02:46:49 PM EDT
             Display kept working a *long* time -NT - (drook) - April 6, 2010, 03:39:47 PM EDT
             The height of Murican atavism.. - (Ashton) - (1) - April 7, 2010, 03:34:04 PM EDT
                 On one hand, it's just a mass-produced 'thing' - (Meerkat) - April 8, 2010, 07:29:43 AM EDT
             I guess they are going to have to... - (folkert) - April 8, 2010, 09:21:21 AM EDT
             By the way, anybody else read "Prey"? - (drook) - (3) - April 8, 2010, 09:25:06 AM EDT
                 Yep. - (malraux) - April 8, 2010, 09:53:29 AM EDT
                 It's in your brain - (crazy) - (1) - April 8, 2010, 01:06:53 PM EDT
                     Would have brought it up sooner, but that's when I read it -NT - (drook) - April 9, 2010, 01:10:25 AM EDT
         Yes, the iPad *is* gadget porn. - (malraux) - April 8, 2010, 10:28:27 AM EDT
         iBookend. - (Another Scott) - (2) - April 10, 2010, 07:45:11 AM EDT
             hehehehe :-) -NT - (Bman) - April 10, 2010, 10:34:44 AM EDT
             :-) -NT - (SpiceWare) - April 10, 2010, 12:09:16 PM EDT
         Kos - My iPad as a Tool. - (Another Scott) - April 13, 2010, 10:29:50 PM EDT
         About the worst iPad review I've seen -> here. - (Another Scott) - (2) - May 23, 2010, 01:08:39 PM EDT
             I have had my IPAD... - (Bman) - (1) - May 23, 2010, 01:40:06 PM EDT
                 Will it Blend?? - (Bman) - May 23, 2010, 01:53:25 PM EDT

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