> Nobody Knows How Well Homework Works Huh, interesting I actually did my graduation thesis on this when I finished my education degree. There is actually some

> Nobody Knows How Well Homework Works Huh, interesting I actually did my graduation thesis on this when I finished my education degree. There is actually some well established literature about how effective homework can be. I wrote about it years ago on reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/history/comments/jkt6l3/no_we_really_are_not_going_to_do_your_homework/gal5ovm/ https://old.reddit.com/r/history/comments/jkt6l3/no_we_reall... Cliffs notes and sources: - For homework to be effective teachers need to give it with a clear communicated goal and make sure to also discuss the work done is discussed afterwards to reinforce meaningfulness. - There is a clear limit on the amount of time students can spend on homework before it starts to have diminishing and even negative returns. - Ideally there is a school wide policy where teachers are aware of the amount of work other teachers give and make sure the combined work doesn't exceed the threshold. - Home situation matters a lot. tl;dr a clean quiet place to work is best. - Parents role is important but not in the way they often think. The role of parents lies in "facilitating" the homework by, for example, offering the child a good place to study, helping to monitor time. However, parents have to be careful not to solve problems for their child. All of these points need to be met in order for homework to have a reasonable chance of being effective. * Cooper, H. a. V., J. C. (2001). Using Research to Answer Practical Questions About Homework. Education psychologist 36(3), 11. * Donk van der, C., Lanen van, B. (2009). Praktijkonderzoek in de school. Bussum: Coutinho. * Geerlings, T., Veen van der, T. (2008). Lesgeven en zelfstandig leren. (12e druk). Assen: Van Gorcum. * Marzano, R. J. a. P., D.J. (2007). The Case For and Against Homework. Educational leadership 64(6), 6. * Marzano, R. J., Pickering D. J., Pollock J. E.(2001). Classroom instruction that works: research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, Virgina: ASCD. * Neuwahl, N.M.E., Bogaart, P.H.M. de. (1989). Huiswerk. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff. * Rosmalen, M. van, Dam, J van, Struijk, A., Vermeer, E. (2009). Wat maakt huiswerk nuttig?. Master thesis. Utrecht: Instituut voor Lerarenopleiding, Onderwijsontwikkeling en Studievaardigheden (IVLOS). * Trautwein, U. (2007). The homework-achievement relation reconsidered: Differentiating homework time, homework frequency, and homework effort. Learning and instruction 17(3), 372-388. * Trautwein, U. a. K., Olaf (2003). The relationship Between Homework an Achievement - Still Much of a Mystery. Educational psychology review 15(2), 115-145.