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Martin Burrett

UKEdChat Session 318: Modern & Effective Homework Strategies - 13 views

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    Following on from the result of the #UKEdChat poll on Twitter, the chat this week focuses on: Modern and Effective Homework Strategies. The questions to be asked are below, which will then be released for discussion during the session. What are the greatest issues for teachers in setting homework? How do you communicate to parents your expectations of pupils completing homework? Does you school have a homework policy? How often is it updated? Homework and technology - How can we ensure all pupils have access to resources? Research about homework - John Hattie argues that homework in primary has zero effect (Radio 4 link). Do you agree / disagree? What is the most effective (and positive) homework strategy that you have experienced?
Russ Goerend

ASCD Inservice: Practice, Practice, Practice (Or: Homework, Homework, Homework?) - 1 views

  • Homework needs to be completed in order to produce the highest achievement gains. Design it with ease of completion in mind. A large amount of homework does not result in better learning. Homework should be academically purposeful, not a punishment or a symbol of the seriousness of study. Homework should be explicitly tied to the current learning goals of the class. Homework should be able to be completed without adult assistance. Parents or guardians should not be expected to act as content experts. Parents should, however, be provided with clear homework guidelines. Assignments that involve using the parents' expertise or personal experiences (such as interviews) are often successful.
Roland Gesthuizen

How To Get Rid of Homework in 11 Steps - Or At the Very Least Limit It | Blogging Throu... - 103 views

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    "I was asked by SImpleK12 to do a webinar on how to get rid of homework and realized as I prepared for that although I have written a lot about the reasons why to get rid of homework or at the very least limit it, I have never written about how I did it in my own classroom.  With the advent of a new year now is the perfect time to get rid of homework or at the very least limit what you assing!"
Roland Gesthuizen

No Homework: A Growing Trend? | Education.com - 55 views

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    "Does your child have too much homework? Is homework only busy work? Will homework make your child smarter? The answers: yes, yes, and probably not."
Roland Gesthuizen

Homework overload gets an 'F' from experts - Back to School - TODAY.com - 41 views

  • Homework only boosts student scores in the final three years of high school, says Walker, and only these older high school students should be doing a couple of hours of homework a night. Younger students only benefit from small assignments, if they’re getting help at home.
  • findings consistently show that homework has very limited value in the elementary grades
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    "Unfortunately, new research shows the amount of time kids clock in out of school may not pay off. Kids who do more homework actually perform worse on standardized tests, according to research"
Michael Hylton

Quality Homework - A Smart Idea - NYTimes.com - 70 views

  • The studying that middle school and high school students do after the dismissal bell rings is either an unreasonable burden or a crucial activity that needs beefing up. Which is it? Do American students have too much homework or too little? Neither, I’d say. We ought to be asking a different question altogether. What should matter to parents and educators is this: How effectively do children’s after-school assignments advance learning?
  • The quantity of students’ homework is a lot less important than its quality. And evidence suggests that as of now, homework isn’t making the grade. Although surveys show that the amount of time our children spend on homework has risen over the last three decades, American students are mired in the middle of international academic rankings: 17th in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in math, according to results from the Program for International Student Assessment released last December.
  • “Spaced repetition” is one example of the kind of evidence-based techniques that researchers have found have a positive impact on learning. Here’s how it works: instead of concentrating the study of information in single blocks, as many homework assignments currently do — reading about, say, the Civil War one evening and Reconstruction the next — learners encounter the same material in briefer sessions spread over a longer period of time. With this approach, students are re-exposed to information about the Civil War and Reconstruction throughout the semester.
Gary Steiger

The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom? - S... - 83 views

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    A 2009 Article about homework and its relationship to grades and learning.
Gerald Carey

BPS Research Digest: A preliminary psychology of homework - 23 views

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    From the site: "The beneficial effect of homework, if they get round to it, on pupils' subsequent academic grades has been shown before. It's somewhat surprising, therefore, how little research has looked at how teenagers feel about homework, where they do it and who they do it with. Hayal Zackar and her team have made a start".
Martin Burrett

Research: Doing homework is associated with change in students' personality - 21 views

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    "Homework may have a positive influence on students' conscientiousness. Results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggests that students who do more homework than their peers show positive changes in conscientiousness. Thus, in addition to education, schools may be effecting changes of student personalities. The study results were published in the Journal of Research in Personality."
Roland Gesthuizen

Winning the homework wars - Health & Wellbeing - 23 views

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    Homework plays a vital role in every child's education, but all too often it's the source of tension, tears and tantrums. With some ground rules and good habits, homework wars can be avoided.
Gerald Carey

Homework! | - 42 views

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    Part of what seems a never ending debate on this subject. Anybody else got good links on the topic?
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    Thanks Steve. The second link in particular was worthwhile.
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    Oh, good.
Martin Burrett

Homework 101 - 51 views

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    "Homework 101: Getting the most out of your homework"
psmiley

I Quit Assigning Homework… Too Many Dogs Were Eating It | SeansDesk.com - 1 views

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    Is homework needed?
Glenn Hervieux

Principal: What happened when my school ended useless homework - The Washington Post - 99 views

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    Interesting article discussing homework in the elementary school setting and some outcomes when it was discontinued in a school.
Russ Goerend

NPR : Homework: How Much is Too Much? - 1 views

  • Some influential researchers say homework does little to improve a student's academic abilities. Others believe homework is excessive, and doing more harm than good.
Peter Beens

Making Homework Meaningful | Edutopia - 132 views

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    One thing that teaches the lessons of accountability, responsibility, diligence and an appreciation for knowledge is homework. Every student has to do it, and for most kids, it is a necessity in order to do well in school. But its usefulness and whether it's taken seriously are always topics of conversation among students.
Bill Genereux

The Fischbowl: Transparent Algebra: Homework - 79 views

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    A teacher puts lectures on YouTube to be watched at home, then uses class time for "homework".
Kathleen N

ClassJump.com - free websites for teachers - 0 views

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    Post homework, Upload Documents to share with the class Post upcoming events to your calendar, Post articles of interest and links to resources, Receive documents uploaded by students Start a class message board, just for you and your students Create unlimited numbers of photo albums
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    Post homework Upload Documents to share with the class Post upcoming events to your calendar Post articles of interest and links to resources Receive documents uploaded by students Start a class message board, just for you and your students Create unlimited numbers of photo albums Post homework Upload Documents to share with the class Post upcoming events to your calendar Post articles of interest and links to resources Receive documents uploaded by students Start a class message board, just for you and your students Create unlimited numbers of photo albums Upload Documents to share with the class Post upcoming events to your calendar Post articles of interest and links to resources Receive documents uploaded by students Start a class message board, just for you and your students Create unlimited numbers of photo albums
Ms GKat

Homework and study - 53 views

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    Resources for parents when helping their children with homework, from the NSW Department of Education .
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