Predicting Students’ Homework Environment Management at the Secondary School Level

• In Event: Roundtable Session 37
  In Roundtable Session: Factors in Teaching and Learning Environments

Abstract

This study examined empirical models of variables posited to predict students’ homework environment management. The participants were 866 8th graders from 61 classes and 745 11th graders from 46 classes. Most of the variance in homework environment management occurred at the student level, with homework interest as the only significant predictor at the class level. At the student level, homework environment management was positively associated with learning-oriented reasons (i.e., reinforcing school learning and developing a sense of responsibility), homework interest, family homework help, academic achievement, and teacher feedback. On the other hand, homework environment management was negatively associated with the amount of time spent on television and peer-oriented reasons (i.e., working with and seeking approval from peers).

Authors

• Jianzhong Xu, Mississippi State University

• Ruiping Yuan, Mississippi State University

• Jianxia Du, University of Macau