Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

“HomeWork: Lessons Learned in the Home for Success in School and Life,” released in May 2023, marked the publication of the second edition of a book fifteen years in the making. Maxine J. Wood, Ed.D., ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

There are longstanding debates surrounding homework: when it is beneficial to learning and understanding, and how much time should students spend on it. In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll ...

Do kids actually need homework? Even with increasing amounts of data, it's hard to know if homework is helping or hurting students. By Stan Horaczek Published Sep 23, 2021 8:00 AM EDT Get the Popular ...

Across the decades, homework has never been especially popular with students. That's something we can all agree on. As it turns out, homework isn't always a hit with parents, either, especially when ...

Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra A middle school student I know came home from school with the task to recreate a medieval fort out of cake. I expect the History ...