Homework

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Boaler (2015)

There is a lot of evidence that homework, of any form, is unnecessary or damaging;...But there is hope: schools that decide to end homework see no reductions in students’ achievement and significant increases in the quality of home life (Kohn, 2008). Research also shows that the only time homework is effective is when students are given a worthwhile learning experience, not worksheets of practice problems, and when homework is seen not as a norm but as an occasional opportunity to offer a meaningful task. (p. 46)

Alternatives

• reflective-mathematical-homework

References

Boaler, J. (2015). Creating Mathematical Mindsets: The Importance of Flexibility with Numbers. In Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching (pp. 33--56). John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.