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Fitzmaurice, Helen; Flynn, Marie; Hanafin, Joan – Education 3-13, 2020
This paper presents findings about teachers' and parents' perceptions of homework in a middle-class, primary school setting in Ireland, from a qualitative study that aimed to provide an insight into the neglected area of homework from the perspectives of two of the main stakeholders in the process. In-depth semi-structured interviews were…
Descriptors: Homework, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Middle Class
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Fitzmaurice, Helen; Flynn, Marie; Hanafin, Joan – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
Homework is a pervasive pedagogical practice worldwide, and somewhat neglected as a research topic. This study aims to provide a comprehensive account of teachers' homework practices, an aspect of teachers' work about which relatively little is known. We seek to explore what constitutes teachers' homework practices, illuminate their complexity,…
Descriptors: Homework, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools