Allocated Academic Learning Time Revisited, or beyond Time on Task

Seeking Connectivist freedom and Instructivist safety in a MOOC

“…If we believe that others depend on us, or value our contributions, or simply notice what we are doing, we tend to be far more motivated than when we do not. This in turn leads to spending greater time and effort, which is probably the most important factor that determines success in learning (Stallings, 1980). …”

Teacher Effectiveness in Adult Education

“…This finding was supported in a subsequent study (Andrews, Houston, & Bryant, 1981) with a different population. The conclusion that concept achievement by adults is not related to class time in which the learners are engaged in the concept is contradictory to what researchers have found about how children learn (e.g., Berliner, 1977;Rosenshine, 1979;Stallings, 1980; Wyne & Stuck, 1982).…”

At-risk and expert teachers: Some thoughts about their evaluation

“…In fact, interventions by trained personnel have resulted in changes in the allocated time, the engaged time, and the success rate of students (Berliner, 1985). Teachers have modified the behavior of students with learning and behavior problems, and modified their own teaching practices to promote greater student learning, when tutored by trained personnel (see, for example, Sulzer-Azaroff & Mayer, 1986;Stallings, 1980;Good, Grouws, & Ebmeier, 1983). Consultation with teachers who are identified as having problems in their classrooms is bound to be time consuming.…”