While some teachers genuinely believe in
the value of homework based on their teaching experiences, others assign homework simply because they've been taught or told that they must.
What does the research say about
the value of homework?
[v] Parents who question
the value of homework often have a host of complaints about their child's school.
More important, Vatterott notes, grading homework sends students unhelpful signals about the purpose and
value of homework.
The ban was prompted by research that questions
the value of homework in raising academic performance.
This also sits alongside aspects taken from several research articles about
the value of homework (listed below).
We extended the homework survey to the children and the staff to give us a broad view of opinion about
the value of homework, which will enable us to make informed decisions about what we do next in our approach to setting homework.