Homework can be beneficial to give students more practice on assignments given in class; therefore increasing understanding of class material. If the student uses the skills they learn in class on a daily basis, they are more likely to retain learned information. Conversely, homework can be seen as busywork that does not pertain to what is taught in class. Often it is boring material that is disregarded by the student. Homework can be especially stressful if too much of it is given on a daily basis, and it adds up when the student has other classes to focus on. In order to have a better understanding of how students view the positives and negatives of homework, I researched studies of the effects of homework on academic achievement.
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P1 responded that is depends on the class. This person stated that math homework helps them to understand and perform better in class. However, in other social studies classes, completion of homework seems to have no difference on the overall performance in class. Interestingly, this relates to a Duke study that reported students who were assigned thirty minutes of math homework per night performed significantly better on tests than students who were not. This points that the benefits of homework could be subjective to the type of class the student is taking. Math and English target different types of learning that may not be expressed just by …show more content…
This teacher has taught for twenty years. I began my interview with questions about how the curriculum has changed over the course of their career. This teacher noted that the amount of homework given has increased, particularly in the lower grades. I asked if they noticed a difference between those who grew up with more homework versus the older students who received less. The teacher responded yes, especially since in the increased ease access to the internet. Those who grew up with increased technology and homework showed differences in learning styles versus those who were taught traditionally. In future research, educators could learn how to make homework more engaging and enriching for different generations.
In conclusion, homework seems to have a different effect on each student. According the results of my survey, I found that students who take more advanced courses seem to have a positive view on homework whereas students in regular classes tended to dislike homework. Obviously, the results vary for every student. For future study, it would be interesting to conduct a long term study of homework and school achievement, beginning in the very first years of
In my …show more content…
P1 responded that is depends on the class. This person stated that math homework helps them to understand and perform better in class. However, in other social studies classes, completion of homework seems to have no difference on the overall performance in class. Interestingly, this relates to a Duke study that reported students who were assigned thirty minutes of math homework per night performed significantly better on tests than students who were not. This points that the benefits of homework could be subjective to the type of class the student is taking. Math and English target different types of learning that may not be expressed just by …show more content…
This teacher has taught for twenty years. I began my interview with questions about how the curriculum has changed over the course of their career. This teacher noted that the amount of homework given has increased, particularly in the lower grades. I asked if they noticed a difference between those who grew up with more homework versus the older students who received less. The teacher responded yes, especially since in the increased ease access to the internet. Those who grew up with increased technology and homework showed differences in learning styles versus those who were taught traditionally. In future research, educators could learn how to make homework more engaging and enriching for different generations.
In conclusion, homework seems to have a different effect on each student. According the results of my survey, I found that students who take more advanced courses seem to have a positive view on homework whereas students in regular classes tended to dislike homework. Obviously, the results vary for every student. For future study, it would be interesting to conduct a long term study of homework and school achievement, beginning in the very first years of