Homework: Guidelines for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Is Homework Beneficial to Children in Anyway? I decided to research the contemporary issue of 'homework' as it has been an issue that has intrigued and perplexed me right from my first year of teacher training. Developing my teaching skills, over four years, as a Keystage two teacher has allowed me to witness homework set at every level within the keystage. This issue has come to my attention.
Some people may argue that homework aids elementary students in learning and enables them to grow intellectually. Whereas, others may say homework only adds stress and creates problems for children at such a young age. In 1998, Americans became a step closer to comprehending what side of this argument was most accurate. In the book, “The Battle Over Homework,” famous psychologist Harris.
Reasons cited for assigning homework are: (1) Doing homework is useful as an act of intellectual discipline; (2) Homework eases time constraints on the amount of curricular material that can be covered; (3) Homework fosters student initiative, independence, and responsibility; (4) Homework supplements and reinforces work done in school; and (5) Homework brings home and school closer together.
Homework Policy and Student Choice: Findings From a Montessori Charter School. Catherine M. Scott and Nelda Glaze. Coastal Carolina University. Keywords: charter, elementary, homework, Montessori. Abstract. The use of homework has been a controversial topic in education for many years: what types of homework to give, how much, and how often. In previous years, Ocean Montessori School (a.
Canter, Lee and Hausner, Lee. (1993). Homework without Tears: A Parent's Guide for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School. New York: HarperCollins. Cholden, Harriet, Friedman, John A. and Tiersky, Ethel. (1998). The Homework Handbook: Practical Advice You Can Use Tonight to Help Your Child Succeed Tomorrow. New York: McGraw.
Elementary grade homework should focus on establishing study habits and learning skills. There is general agreement that the amount of homework increases significantly as a student progresses through school. Homework should be necessary and useful, appropriate to the ability and maturity level of students, well explained and motivational, and clearly understood by students and parents.
Highlights of Research Homework has a positive effect on achievement, but the effect varies dramatically with grade level. For high school students, homework has substantial positive effects. Junior high school students also benefit from homework, but only about half as much. For elementary school students, the effect of homework on achievement is negligible. The optimum amount of homework.