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Got a newer reference than Benezet 1936? Got a reference where they tested it with good math teachers? Has the study been replicated in a country with a diffe

• nl 12y ago
  [1] looks a pretty reasonable overview of the research on homework effectiveness. The meta-analysis is quite supportive of homework as an effective way of improving results: With only rare exceptions, the relationship between the amount of homework students do and their achievement outcomes was found to be positive and statistically significant. Therefore, we think it would not be imprudent, based on the evidence in hand, to conclude that doing homework causes improved academic achievement. [1] http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar07/vol64/num06/The-Case-For-and-Against-Homework.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar0...
• LunaSea 12y ago
  Not OP, but it wouldn't matter that a good math teacher would've had a more positive effect. Most teachers are shit at what they do and that won't change. There are too many advantages in a lot of countries for becoming a teacher (civil servant) - salary excluded.
  • nsmartt 12y ago
    Improving education involves improving the approaches used by teachers, whether teachers already employed or new teachers. These kinds of things don't change overnight, but they can be changed over generations. Studies are, in theory, an effective way to determine what aspiring teachers should know and apply. I don't think driving down the advantages of becoming a teacher is an effective way to improve performance. Many people interested in making a difference would, rightfully, forgo being a teacher for their own sakes and take a different approach.