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  1. Does Homework Really Help Students Learn?

    A conversation with a Wheelock researcher, a BU student, and a fourth-grade teacher. "Quality homework is engaging and relevant to kids' lives," says Wheelock's Janine Bempechat. "It gives them autonomy and engages them in the community and with their families. In some subjects, like math, worksheets can be very helpful.

  2. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?

    Practice assignments do improve scores on class tests at all grade levels. A little amount of homework may help elementary school students build study habits. Homework for junior high students appears to reach the point of diminishing returns after about 90 minutes a night. For high school students, the positive line continues to climb until ...

  3. Study: Homework Doesn't Mean Better Grades, But Maybe Better

    The time students spend on math and science homework doesn't necessarily mean better grades, but it could lead to better performance on standardized tests, a new study finds. "When Is Homework Worth The Time?" was recently published by lead investigator Adam Maltese, assistant professor of science education at Indiana University, and co ...

  4. Why Homework Doesn't Seem To Boost Learning--And How It Could

    Critics have objected that even if homework doesn't increase grades or test scores, it has other benefits, like fostering good study habits and providing parents with a window into what kids are ...

  5. Should we really be grading homework?

    Others may blame themselves for the low grade but feel helpless to improve (Selby & Murphy, 1992). ... on homework, not grades is a, "a lovely image, but … is at odds with modern adolescence ...

  6. PDF Does Homework Really Improve Achievement?

    Does Homework Really Improve Achievement? Kevin C. Costley, Ph.D. ... It states, "Most educators agree that for children in grades K-2, homework is more effective when it does not exceed 10-20 minutes each day; older child in ... Homework does have some beneficial effects. Homework can help students develop

  7. Key Lessons: What Research Says About the Value of Homework

    Homework has been in the headlines again recently and continues to be a topic of controversy, with claims that students and families are suffering under the burden of huge amounts of homework. School board members, educators, and parents may wish to turn to the research for answers to their questions about the benefits and drawbacks of homework.

  8. Does homework still have value? A Johns Hopkins education expert weighs

    But after decades of researching how to improve schools, the professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Education remains certain that homework is essential—as long as the teachers have done their homework, too. The National Network of Partnership Schools, which she founded in 1995 to advise schools and districts on ways to improve comprehensive programs of family engagement, has developed ...

  9. Does homework really work?

    After two hours, however, achievement doesn't improve. For high schoolers, Cooper's research suggests that two hours per night is optimal. If teens have more than two hours of homework a night, their academic success flatlines. But less is not better. The average high school student doing homework outperformed 69 percent of the students in ...

  10. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research

    HARRIS COOPER is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Program in Education, Box 90739, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0739; e-mail [email protected] His research interests include how academic activities outside the school day (such as homework, after school programs, and summer school) affect the achievement of children and adolescents; he also studies techniques for improving ...

  11. Nix Homework to Help Students? What the Science Says

    Even when looking at levels as early as second grade, studies have found that kids who study a little bit at home may do better on spelling, vocabulary and math tests given in the classroom ...

  12. Infographic: How Does Homework Actually Affect Students?

    Homework can affect both students' physical and mental health. According to a study by Stanford University, 56 per cent of students considered homework a primary source of stress. Too much homework can result in lack of sleep, headaches, exhaustion and weight loss. Excessive homework can also result in poor eating habits, with families ...

  13. More than two hours of homework may be counterproductive, research

    Forty-three percent viewed tests as a primary stressor, while 33 percent put the pressure to get good grades in that category. Less than 1 percent of the students said homework was not a stressor. • Reductions in health: In their open-ended answers, many students said their homework load led to sleep deprivation and other health problems. The ...

  14. Effects of homework creativity on academic achievement and creativity

    Introduction. Homework is an important part of the learning and instruction process. Each week, students around the world spend 3-14 hours on homework, with an average of 5 hours a week (Dettmers et al., 2009; OECD, 2014).The results of the previous studies and meta-analysis showed that the homework time is correlated significantly with students' gains on the academic tests (Cooper et al ...

  15. Studying more strategically equals improved exam scores

    That's the key takeaway from new research led by Stanford scholars, whose studypublished in Psychological Sciencefound that applying a strategic approach to studying helped college students ...

  16. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research

    Finstad (1987) studied the effect of homework on mathematics achievement for 39 second-grade students in two intact classrooms. One unit, on place values to 100, was used, but neither the frequency nor the duration of assignments was reported. One classroom was assigned to do homework and the other not.

  17. (PDF) Investigating the Effects of Homework on Student ...

    Homework assignments can help consolidate knowledge, improve understanding, and develop problem-solving skills. ... in Grades 7-12 than in K-6 and (b) when students rather than parents ...

  18. 15 Ways to Improve Your Grades

    Doing your homework helps reinforce what you learned during class, so it can actually help you improve your grades on things like quizzes and tests. In some classes, you can actually end up with a failing grade for not turning in your homework, even if you get good grades on your exams. Make sure to do any assigned reading, as well.

  19. School of Education study: Homework doesn't improve course grades but

    School of Education study: Homework doesn't improve course grades but could boost standardized test scores. Thursday, November 15, 2012. A study led by an Indiana University School of Education faculty member finds little correlation between time spent on homework and better course grades for math and science students, but a positive relationship between homework time and performance on ...

  20. The Case for (Quality) Homework

    Especially in the early grades, homework gives parents the opportunity to cultivate beliefs and behaviors that foster efficient study skills and academic resilience. Indeed, across age groups, there is a strong and positive relationship between homework completion and a variety of self-regulatory processes. ... Help with homework was an ...

  21. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?: If So, How Much Is Best

    Practice assignments do improve scores on class tests at all grade levels. A little amount of homework may help elementary school students build study habits. Homework for junior high students appears to reach the point of diminishing returns after about 90 minutes a night.

  22. Does high school homework increase academic achievement?

    We're here to help. Find guidance on Author Services. Login ... (Citation 2012) found no effect of math and science homework on final course grades, but a significant positive association between homework time and the SAT ... Cooper, H., J. C. Robinson, and E. A. Patall. 2006. "Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of ...

  23. Does Homework Improve Learning?

    Cooper (1989a, p. 161), too, describes the quality of homework research as "far from ideal" for a number of reasons, including the relative rarity of random-assignment studies. 23. Dressel, p. 6. 24. For a more detailed discussion about (and review of research regarding) the effects of grades, see Kohn 1999a, 1999b.

  24. Rebounding From Low Grades: Seeking Help And Staying Positive

    The impact of low grades on high school and college students. Low grades may lead to lower self-esteem, decreased motivation, increased stress and anxiety, and other adverse outcomes, all of which can affect both high school and college students. Lower self-esteem. Receiving low grades can heavily affect self-esteem.