The Uses of Time for Teaching and Learning. [Volume I: Findings and Conclusions.] Studies of Education Reform.

Autor/inn/en	Adelman, Nancy E.; und weitere
Institution	Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC.
Titel	The Uses of Time for Teaching and Learning. [Volume I: Findings and Conclusions.] Studies of Education Reform.
Quelle	(1996), (107 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-16-048870-2
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Extended School Day; Extended School Year; Flexible Scheduling; Mixed Age Grouping; Nongraded Instructional Grouping; Private Schools; Public Schools; School Schedules; Student Interests; Time Blocks; Time Factors (Learning); Time Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ganztagsunterricht; Flexible working hours; Flexible Arbeitszeit; Jahrgangsübergreifende Gruppe; Private school; Privatschule; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Schulzeiteinteilung; Studieninteresse; Zeitmanagement
Abstract	This study examines three aspects of educational time: (1) quantity of time in school; (2) quality of time in school; and (3) students' uses of out-of-school time. The study identified two types of strategies that altered school uses of time--multiage groupings, and flexible school schedules. It concludes that the decision to increase the quantity of time for teaching and learning represents a hollow goal and can even work against other important changes. Undertaking quick policy fixes to extend the school day or year is ill-advised, particularly without deliberate and consensual assessment. Other findings are that: (1) extending noninstructional time at school has important impacts on students; (2) students are willing to commit their free time to well-conceived and well-structured activities provided through their local schools; (3) flexible schedules are important for schools serving at-risk high school students; (4) the most important commodity in which to invest is time itself; and (5) failure to invest in the necessary resources, particularly time, can doom even the most promising innovations. Two exhibits and two figures are included. (Contains 43 references.) (LMI)
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