![]() This article is written with educators and parents in mind. Questions frequently raised by administrators, teachers and parents include "Is homework really beneficial to students?" If so, "how much homework should students get?" "What should 'state of the art' homework look like for primary and senior students?" "Is there a perfect model?" "Is this one model likely to fit the needs of most students?" "How do we embed meaning into the homework presented to students?" And, "what role should I play?" In truth, what emerges is an abundance of strong emotion and opinion that we could be doing better with the quality of homework on offer to students. They tell of boring exercises, repetitive worksheets, mindless contracts and projects that were somehow designed to improve their learning, planning and organisation. Most roll their eyes and make a cynical comment or two. Do you know the sort of responses likely to come your way? I do, because this has been a part of my work over the last few years. ![]() ![]() Randomly survey a few people about school homework. Homework does it matter? A down-to-earth approach for teachers and parents ![]()
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