How it Works: Some Recent Developments in the Pursuit of Academic Excellence

Abstract

Loosely based on the popular booklet, What Works published by the Federal Government in 1986, How It Works reviews some of the latest research findings in key issues of academic excellence. The first section, Home, addresses the impact and importance of introducing limited educational programming in the home including the role of parental support, early reading, and assigned homework. Classroom, the second section, presents specific issues germaine to the dynamic interaction between students and teachers: classroom management, student motivation, student-centered classes, and study skills. The third and final section, School, takes a broader view of academic achievement by examining topics that require much more investigation and scrutiny than they have received to date: The role of principals, curriculum improvement, and school evaluation. Keywords: Students, Curriculum, Teaching, Classroom, Instructional systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226876

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People

  • Robert Ruskin
  • Steven Kronheim

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

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  • Audiovisual Aids
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Consortiums
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructors
  • Military Research
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • United States

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  • Education

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