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Designing Effective Homework Assignments. Herrell Chapter 24. Research on Homework Amount of time spent on homework increases the student’s move to a higher grade Effective homework strategies should be given to parents Purpose of homework should be explained
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Designing Effective Homework Assignments Herrell Chapter 24
Research on • Homework • Amount of time spent • on homework • increases the • student’s move to a • higher grade • Effective homework • strategies should be • given to parents • Purpose of homework • should be explained • to students Homework accounts for 20% of time spent in academic tasks… Out of class assignments given as extension of their school work • Types of homework: • Practice assignments • Evaluated by teacher • Matched to ability & background of • student • Application of recent learning • Preparation assignments • Extension activitiesencourage • individualized and creative learning Class, give an example of each type of homewwork.
Step by Step • Set standing assignments • Help parents understand the expectations • Match homework assignment to abilities of the students • Make students accountable • Establish routines for submitting and evaluating homework • Adjust homework assignments • Work with students who do not do their homework
Homework Give an example of a standing assignment How would you know if your homework match the ability of a student? Introduce a routine for submitting and evaluating homework