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HOMEWORK
“Homework is an
extension of the
classroom”
INTRODUCTION
Research has proven that every 30 minutes of
additional home work a student does per night, his or
her overall grade point average (GPA) increases
about half a point. This means that if a student with a
GPA of 2.00 Increases the amount of homework she
does by 30 minutes per night, her GPA will rise to
2.50 (Keith T.Z. (1982) Students, for one reason or
another, are not always happy with homework. But
when done properly, homework leads to mastery of
learning..
FUNCTION HOMEWORK
The homework is the last but not
the least part of a lesson plan. What
are the functions of homework ?
Vatterott, author of ASCD member book
“Rethinking Homework” (2009) cites
four, as follows:
1.PRELEARNING
– The homework is a preparation for an in-
depth discussion of the next lesson by getting
an introduction or a background. It is also a
way of finding out what students already
knows about a topic or what they are
interested to learn more about the topic by
asking the students to write down questions
about what they were assigned to read.
2.CHECKING FOR
UNDERSTANDING
By way of homework,
teachers gain insight into student
learning. Asking students to
identify literary devices in a short
story shows whether students
understood the lesson on literary
devices.
3.PRACTICE
Homework is an opportunity
for practice of rote skills such as
multiplication tables, spelling
words, or facts that need to be
memorized for internalization
and mastery. For homework to
yield positive results, practice
must be correct and must be
distributed.
4. PROCESSING
Homework is used when
teachers want students to
reflect on concepts
discussed in class,
integrate and apply
learned concepts and
skills in real life, and think
of new questions.
Guiding Principles in the use of
Homework
For the learners to get the most
from homework, the following
guiding principles may be of help:
1. The purpose of homework and
outcome of homework should be
identified and articulated.
2. Homework tasks should be
differentiated by:
a.) difficulty or amount of work
b.) by the amount of scaffolding
provided and
c.) learners’ learning style or interest.
3. Parent involvement in homework
should be kept to a minimum. The role
of parents in doing homework should
only be facilitative.
4. If homework is assigned, it should be
commented on. Of what use is homework if it is
not read, evaluated and returned?
5. Move from grading to checking. Focus
on feedback (Vatterott, 2009). Should
homework be graded? No! with Guskey”s
(2003) observation: “Grades on homework
often get in the way of
learning ,demotative students, and create
power struggles between students and
teachers and between students and
parents.”
6. Established and communicate a
homework policy.
7. Established a homework support
programs. During PTCA meetings share
tips on how to make homework time
successful such as the following:
Designate a well-lit space for
homework’
Establish time to do the work use the
calendar to plan when the work can
be done if schedules vary.
Ask students specifics about the school
day and what needs to be done each
night.
Tell them the numerous benefits of
homework and provide statement that
parents can use with their child.
Assure parents that you want to hear if
the student needs a lot of coaching
from parents.
Prepared by :
Irynn Rhea D. Sepina
BSED 211 - Mapeh