Appropriate educational technology improved home-school links and parent and teacher roles in the HOMEWORK evaluations¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Parents who spent increased time working with their child reported increased enjoyment and felt better informed about their child's learning. → Rosemary Luckin 2008 q2 i? Teachers valued lesson planning tools and customisation when technology was integrated into normal classroom practice. → Rosemary Luckin 2008 (2)

Evidence¶

Rosemary Luckin 2008¶

Rosemary Luckin. (2008). The Learner Centric Ecology of Resources: A Framework for using Technology to Scaffold Learning. Computers & Education 50, 449-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.09.018

q2 · i? · design · r2

Interviews and parental diaries during the HOMEWORK evaluations showed homework activity was often formalised, e.g. at a table in a family space. Parents "who reported having spent increased time working with their child at home also reported increased enjoyment" and felt better informed and more able to support learning.

"those who reported having spent increased time working with their child at home also reported increased enjoyment."

Rosemary Luckin 2008 (2)¶

Rosemary Luckin. (2008). The Learner Centric Ecology of Resources: A Framework for using Technology to Scaffold Learning. Computers & Education 50, 449-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.09.018

q2 · i? · design · r2

Teacher interview data from the HOMEWORK project showed "teachers were keen to have lesson planning tools and were willing to spend time on customisation provided the technology was integrated into their normal classroom practice", and that they appreciated monitoring lesson activity and offering alternative homework forms.

"teachers were keen to have lesson planning tools and were willing to spend time on customisation provided the technology was integrated into their normal classroom practice"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The HOMEWORK system evidenced learning gains, increased engagement and more time on maths in UK Key Stage 1 settings — related
• Parent involvement is associated with higher academic achievement in meta-analyses of mostly correlational studies — a broader claim this one bears on
• Text-message alerts to parents about incomplete middle-school homework raise student performance — related