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  1. Does homework still have value? A Johns Hopkins education ...

    Joyce Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins, shares her insights on why homework is essential and how to maximize its benefit to learners. She gives examples of creative and collaborative assignments that involve parents and foster student motivation and creativity.

  2. Does Homework Really Help Students Learn?

    A conversation with a Wheelock researcher, a BU student, and a fourth-grade teacher. "Quality homework is engaging and relevant to kids' lives," says Wheelock's Janine Bempechat. "It gives them autonomy and engages them in the community and with their families. In some subjects, like math, worksheets can be very helpful.

  3. The Pros and Cons of Homework

    Homework can be a valuable tool for learning, but also a source of stress and anxiety. Learn how to balance homework with other activities, avoid AI dependence, and find constructive feedback.

  4. Is Homework a Waste of Time? Teachers Weigh In

    Is Homework a Waste of Time? Teachers Weigh In

  5. Does Homework Work?

    As many children, not to mention their parents and teachers, are drained by their daily workload, some schools and districts are rethinking how homework should work—and some teachers are doing ...

  6. What's the Right Amount of Homework?

    Learn how homework affects elementary, middle and high school students, and what teachers and parents can do to support learning at home. Find out the 10-minute homework guideline, the research behind it, and the challenges and opportunities for different grade levels.

  7. Q&A: Does homework still have value? An education expert weighs in

    Joyce Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins University, explains why homework is essential for students and parents. She shares examples ...

  8. Key Lessons: What Research Says About the Value of Homework

    This web page summarizes the research on the value of homework for different groups of students, the optimal amount of homework, and the role of parents and teachers. It does not address how homework affects teachers' workload, stress, or satisfaction.

  9. Homework and Higher Standards

    Districts, schools, and teachers should ensure that the total amount of homework students receive does not exceed the 10-minute rule—that is to say, no more than 10 minutes of homework ...

  10. How to Improve Homework for This Year—and Beyond

    A schoolwide effort to reduce homework has led to a renewed focus on ensuring that all work assigned really aids students' learning. I used to pride myself on my high expectations, including my firm commitment to accountability for regular homework completion among my students. But the trauma of Covid-19 has prompted me to both reflect and adapt.

  11. Should Teachers Still Give Homework?

    The quantity of homework will vary greatly by grade level. Teachers will often operate by the " 10-minute rule " which recommends that a child should be assigned 10 minutes of homework for every grade they've passed. So a fifth grader would have 50 minutes of assigned work.

  12. How to Create Effective Homework

    Learn how to design homework that advances learning, motivates students, and avoids busy work. Find out how to use memory techniques, desirable difficulties, and project-based assignments to make homework smarter and more engaging.

  13. Teachers' perspectives on homework: manifestations of culturally

    In sum, homework's use, typically driven by societal beliefs not only that homework consolidates learning and fosters personal responsibility but that good teachers give homework regularly and more homework is better than less (Corno, Citation 1996), has not been unequivocally supported by research (Cooper et al., Citation 2006).

  14. More than two hours of homework may be counterproductive, research

    A study of high-achieving high schools in California found that students who spent more than two hours on homework experienced more stress, health problems and less time for other activities. The researchers suggest that homework should have a purpose and benefit, and not be a routine practice.

  15. Should We Get Rid of Homework?

    Should We Get Rid of Homework?

  16. Homework Pros and Cons

    Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of homework for students, such as improved achievement, reinforced learning, and parental involvement. Also, find out how homework can be harmful, such as causing stress, sleep deprivation, and health problems.

  17. Should Kids Get Homework?

    And homework has a greater positive effect on students in secondary school (grades 7-12) than those in elementary. "Every child should be doing homework, but the amount and type that they're doing ...

  18. Do Teachers Assign Too Much Homework?

    This month, Brandy Young, a second-grade teacher in Godley, Tex., let parents know on "Meet the Teacher" night that she had no plans to load up her students' backpacks. "There will be no ...

  19. Do Teachers Assign Too Much Homework?

    Yes some days we do have more homework than others, also some teachers give more homework than others. A page or two of homework for each class is not a big deal but when each teacher assigns two pages of homework a night that's about ten pages to do when you get home. Children also have after school activity's, with some children not ...

  20. Are You Down With or Done With Homework?

    The article explores the history, arguments, and research on homework, from its abolition in the late 1800s to its resurgence in the 1980s. It also examines the current concerns over homework overload, stress, and family time, and the different perspectives of educators, parents, and students.

  21. Why does homework exist?

    The pandemic highlighted the challenges and controversies of homework for students and teachers. This article explores the arguments for and against homework, the research gaps, and the possible ...

  22. Why more and more teachers are joining the anti-homework movement

    Some teachers argue that homework is unnecessary, stressful and inequitable for students. They cite studies that show no clear benefit of homework for learning and suggest that parents should ...

  23. A Simple, Effective Homework Plan For Teachers: Part 1

    Learn how to assign homework that students can do independently, review it before the end of the day, and confront students who don't turn it in. This article is part 1 of a two-part series on a simple and effective homework plan for teachers.