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When students understand the connection between school and the wider world of future earnings, they do more homework!

In a study by the University of Michigan of 600 middle-school students the researchers found that students were asked to consider what they wanted to do in future before they were given homework, they were likely to do the homework that night.

The researchers also found that students who sav college education as part of their career path were up to eight times more likely to do extra homework. Obviously, middle-school students are able to make the connection between school work and future earnings, and only needed to be reminded of this connection to become more motivated to learn.

With younger students, the connection might not be obvious, but there are other connections that can be made. For instant, younger students can be told that if they want to be like one of their action heroes, they need to work hard in school. Most sport personalities (however not all) are excellent role models for young children and often work at schools to encourage children to learn and do well.

But how often do we make sure that children understand the connection between school and life? Too often teachers and parents concentrate on short-term objectives – the next text, the next learning benchmark, rather than giving children bigger picture of why they are in school.

Researchers used to ask children why they had to learn to read. The answer they got were amazing. Some children said they had to learn to read “because the teacher says so”, or “because my parents want me to”. It took some time to tell and show them that teachers were not making them learn to read for the sake of reading, but so that they could learn more and become clever enough to get a good job when they left school. The children were quite surprised by this new way of looking at the reason of learning to read and most of them were more motivated to learn as a result.

1. The main idea of the text is that ____

When students understand the connection between school and the wider world of future earnings, they do more homework!

In a study by the University of Michigan of 600 middle-school students the researchers found that students were asked to consider what they wanted to do in future before they were given homework, they were likely to do the homework that night.

The researchers also found that students who sav college education as part of their career path were up to eight times more likely to do extra homework. Obviously, middle-school students are able to make the connection between school work and future earnings, and only needed to be reminded of this connection to become more motivated to learn.

With younger students, the connection might not be obvious, but there are other connections that can be made. For instant, younger students can be told that if they want to be like one of their action heroes, they need to work hard in school. Most sport personalities (however not all) are excellent role models for young children and often work at schools to encourage children to learn and do well.

But how often do we make sure that children understand the connection between school and life? Too often teachers and parents concentrate on short-term objectives – the next text, the next learning benchmark, rather than giving children bigger picture of why they are in school.

Researchers used to ask children why they had to learn to read. The answer they got were amazing. Some children said they had to learn to read “because the teacher says so”, or “because my parents want me to”. It took some time to tell and show them that teachers were not making them learn to read for the sake of reading, but so that they could learn more and become clever enough to get a good job when they left school. The children were quite surprised by this new way of looking at the reason of learning to read and most of them were more motivated to learn as a result.

2. Which of the students are more likely to do extra homework?

When students understand the connection between school and the wider world of future earnings, they do more homework!

In a study by the University of Michigan of 600 middle-school students the researchers found that students were asked to consider what they wanted to do in future before they were given homework, they were likely to do the homework that night.

The researchers also found that students who sav college education as part of their career path were up to eight times more likely to do extra homework. Obviously, middle-school students are able to make the connection between school work and future earnings, and only needed to be reminded of this connection to become more motivated to learn.

With younger students, the connection might not be obvious, but there are other connections that can be made. For instant, younger students can be told that if they want to be like one of their action heroes, they need to work hard in school. Most sport personalities (however not all) are excellent role models for young children and often work at schools to encourage children to learn and do well.

But how often do we make sure that children understand the connection between school and life? Too often teachers and parents concentrate on short-term objectives – the next text, the next learning benchmark, rather than giving children bigger picture of why they are in school.

Researchers used to ask children why they had to learn to read. The answer they got were amazing. Some children said they had to learn to read “because the teacher says so”, or “because my parents want me to”. It took some time to tell and show them that teachers were not making them learn to read for the sake of reading, but so that they could learn more and become clever enough to get a good job when they left school. The children were quite surprised by this new way of looking at the reason of learning to read and most of them were more motivated to learn as a result.

3. According to the text, middle-school students____

When students understand the connection between school and the wider world of future earnings, they do more homework!

In a study by the University of Michigan of 600 middle-school students the researchers found that students were asked to consider what they wanted to do in future before they were given homework, they were likely to do the homework that night.

The researchers also found that students who sav college education as part of their career path were up to eight times more likely to do extra homework. Obviously, middle-school students are able to make the connection between school work and future earnings, and only needed to be reminded of this connection to become more motivated to learn.

With younger students, the connection might not be obvious, but there are other connections that can be made. For instant, younger students can be told that if they want to be like one of their action heroes, they need to work hard in school. Most sport personalities (however not all) are excellent role models for young children and often work at schools to encourage children to learn and do well.

But how often do we make sure that children understand the connection between school and life? Too often teachers and parents concentrate on short-term objectives – the next text, the next learning benchmark, rather than giving children bigger picture of why they are in school.

Researchers used to ask children why they had to learn to read. The answer they got were amazing. Some children said they had to learn to read “because the teacher says so”, or “because my parents want me to”. It took some time to tell and show them that teachers were not making them learn to read for the sake of reading, but so that they could learn more and become clever enough to get a good job when they left school. The children were quite surprised by this new way of looking at the reason of learning to read and most of them were more motivated to learn as a result.

4. The author of the text believes that____

When students understand the connection between school and the wider world of future earnings, they do more homework!

In a study by the University of Michigan of 600 middle-school students the researchers found that students were asked to consider what they wanted to do in future before they were given homework, they were likely to do the homework that night.

The researchers also found that students who sav college education as part of their career path were up to eight times more likely to do extra homework. Obviously, middle-school students are able to make the connection between school work and future earnings, and only needed to be reminded of this connection to become more motivated to learn.

With younger students, the connection might not be obvious, but there are other connections that can be made. For instant, younger students can be told that if they want to be like one of their action heroes, they need to work hard in school. Most sport personalities (however not all) are excellent role models for young children and often work at schools to encourage children to learn and do well.

But how often do we make sure that children understand the connection between school and life? Too often teachers and parents concentrate on short-term objectives – the next text, the next learning benchmark, rather than giving children bigger picture of why they are in school.

Researchers used to ask children why they had to learn to read. The answer they got were amazing. Some children said they had to learn to read “because the teacher says so”, or “because my parents want me to”. It took some time to tell and show them that teachers were not making them learn to read for the sake of reading, but so that they could learn more and become clever enough to get a good job when they left school. The children were quite surprised by this new way of looking at the reason of learning to read and most of them were more motivated to learn as a result.

5. As the researches found out, the main motive why children learn to read is_____