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Doing Our Homework on Homework: How Does Homework Help?

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Title: Doing Our Homework on Homework: How Does Homework Help?
Language: English
Authors: Sallee, Buffy, Rigler, Neil
Source: English Journal. Nov 2008 98(2):46-51.
Availability: National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2008
Intended Audience: Teachers
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Descriptors: Homework, High School Students, English Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Interviews, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Assignments, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Improvement
ISSN: 0013-8274
Abstract: Rethinking homework is a necessary step in improving teaching. Effective homework benefits students by taking into account their individual differences, while offering teachers greater control in their planning. In essence, rethinking homework takes teachers back to teaching, and to the question of what educators want students to come away from class having learned and experienced. In this article, two high school English teachers report on their survey of over 180 students and personal interviews with many teachers about homework. They share their results and make suggestions for revising homework assignment practices.
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 5
Entry Date: 2008
Access URL: https://www.ncte.org/journals/ej/issues
Accession Number: EJ818271
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Rethinking homework is a necessary step in improving teaching. Effective homework benefits students by taking into account their individual differences, while offering teachers greater control in their planning. In essence, rethinking homework takes teachers back to teaching, and to the question of what educators want students to come away from class having learned and experienced. In this article, two high school English teachers report on their survey of over 180 students and personal interviews with many teachers about homework. They share their results and make suggestions for revising homework assignment practices.
ISSN:0013-8274