It has been claimed that homework is an effective means of developing good study habits (Cooper, 1994) and fostering positive attitudes (Marzano & Pickering, 2007) and self-responsibility (Brown, in Plato, 2000). If we are to believe this, then we need to ensure that all learners have equal or at least similar opportunities to gain these…

Noting that there is a strong relationship between homework and academic achievement, this paper presents suggestions that can help with the homework process. The paper offers a list of 12 basic things parents can do to provide the needed support, a list of 4 things parents should do, and a list of 5 things parents should not do concerning their…

This paper describes the effect of a tangible reward system that was used as a motivator for 92 average-ability suburban junior high school students in an earth science class. Every 2 weeks a student's cumulative performance on daily classroom work and homework was monitored. Each student who completed 100 percent of the work assigned over the 2…

The paper describes ways in which parents can help their learning disabled children at home. Suggestions touch upon establishing a set time for evening homework, a consistent place for study, involving fathers in homework, using graph paper to ease arithmetic assignments, considering options for reading assignments, using a duplicate set of books…

This brief guide on how to study efficiently was designed for minority engineering students and provides eight techniques to improve study habits and enhance learning and retention. The first seven suggestions are each accompanied by a methodology and an explanation of the purpose of the technique; the eighth pertains to the overall concept of…

A review is presented of 84 research studies on the efficacy of homework in improving academic performance. The studies were conducted between 1904 and 1984. Findings of the studies are presented in tables categorized by school levels: elementary, high school, and college. Some implications for teacher education programs are briefly discussed. (JD)

Students and parents are offered advice in this booklet on how to make the most of homework. The booklet first reviews the basic reasons for assigning homework: homework helps students learn better and faster, helps families become involved with education, communicates the school's high expectations, and helps students develop self-discipline and…

The paper discusses the expansion of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) to include home and community-based training activities by active two-party service contracting with handicapped students. Specific topics include a justification of homework, current status of the IEP process, current instructional problems, the viability of homework as a…

This study was designed to: (1) determine whether there was higher achievement by students assigned homework or by those not assigned homework; (2) determine whether there was higher achievment by students assigned preparation homework or those assigned practice homework; and (3) determine whether there was higher achievement by females or by…

Ten recommendations are made to help the teacher reassess homework practices and ensure that assignments are used constructively to enhance learning. (Author/SJL)

As an alternative to traditional homework assignments, a junior high school teacher created a weekly four-page booklet containing multidisciplinary basic skills exercises, mainly drawn from newspaper materials. Sample exercises are included. (SJL)

Describes a certain procedure, devised by the instructor, to speed up his grading of homework assignments for a general physics course. (GA)

Argues against the automatic inclusion of homework as part of each student's educational responsibility. States that young people want--and have a "right"--to have time to reflect and to think about what they are doing, to be relieved of school pressures, to have time to do what they want, to do independent work of their choosing, and to obtain…

Controversy broke out when a Montgomery County, Maryland, school board member attempted to make homework compulsory. Successful board policies on homework are briefly discussed. (IRT)

Reports on an Israeli national phone-in radio program which offers junior high school students help with their homework. Argues that the program embodies and reproduces the major failings of standard school pedagogy, and offers no more than an instructional patching-up operation that ultimately reaffirms the educational status quo. (KH)