[Maths-Education] Homework

[Tony Harries]

Try this reference from Durham

Farrow, S., Tymms, P., & Henderson, B. (1999). Homework and Attainment in
Primary Schools. British Educational Research Journal, 25(3), 323-341.

Tony

Peter Gill wrote:

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> I have long been convinced that the disadvantages of homework outweigh the
> dubious advantages for all bar a few pupils. Indeed when I was a head of
> department I told my staff that the only reason for setting and marking it
> was to keep the parents happy and show that we were doing a good job. Thus
> they should use the biggest red pen possible.
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> On the other hand it seems that in some contexts, some sort of "prep" may
> be of use, even if only to provide an Ausubelian advance organiser.
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