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Beattie, Nicholas – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1978
The author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of homework in secondary schools. He argues for a policy of clear assignments geared to the developmental levels of the students: brief, structured tasks for younger students moving toward self-directed projects in the higher grades. (SJL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Homework
