Excerpt:
"There are many ways to introduce a chapter or a section of a textbook. One of the most common has been merely to 'assign' it for study for tomorrow. There are advantages in making a chapter assignment. Such an assignment requires no preparation on the part of the teacher. It takes very little time, and it can be made at the very end of the class period, even after the bell has rung. 'Assignment giving' is an obvious benefit to the teacher who wants to put little or no effort into the process. But since little effort goes into 'assigning' a chapter, is there reason to expect that any notable learning will result? In fact, do not both students and teacher suffer from poorly conceived assignments?"

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