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ERIC Number: EJ572306
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
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The Effects of Parental Involvement in Homework on Student Achievement in Portugal and Luxembourg.
Villas-Boas, Adelina
Childhood Education, v74 n6 p367-71 1998
Details a study investigating the effect of well-designed homework activities on 6-7 and 11-12 year-old students' second-language acquisition and literacy skills in Portugal and Luxembourg, and whether parental involvement in these homework activities enhances students' learning. Highlights findings that strongly suggest this is so. Includes examples of homework activities assigned and descriptions of the second-language acquisition projects. (JPB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Homework, Language Skills, Literacy, Parent Participation, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Luxembourg; Portugal
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