Our daily lives are made up of an endless stream of thoughts, decisions, actions and reactions to the people and environment in which we live. The internal and external actions fit together, sometimes ...
Regular homework tasks of up to 15 minutes in length can significantly boost student performance, a new study shows. Overall, the study found a “little and often” approach enhanced students’ ...
Homework is a lot like Marmite among parents – they either love it or hate it. The matter of whether primary school children should be made to do it has been a matter of intense debate recently after ...
What is the best approach teachers can take towards homework? I think the guest responses today, along with numerous reader comments, provide a great perspective on the topic. If you’d like to read ...
HAVING those “difficult” conversations with parents is one of the most challenging aspects of being a headteacher. I used to place a bet with myself as to how long it would be before being told the ...
Some Guyanese teachers don’t seem to understand the purpose of homework. As I understand it, homework should have some connection to the work that children are doing in class, and be at an appropriate ...
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 ...
Burbank school officials on Thursday will discuss the final draft of homework guidelines created by parents and teachers that define what homework is and suggest how much time students should spend ...