The word 'homework' causes despair in both pupils and teachers. Pupils because they have to do it and teachers because they have to prepare it, enforce it, collect it and mark it. This practical guide covers all areas of homework from reasons for setting it, to motivational techniques and how to support pupils of all standards.
Über den Autor
Victoria Kidwell
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
The purpose of homework
Pupils and homework: motivation, interest, gender differences and culture
Tackling the amount of marking
The role of parents
Supporting pupils
Further reading
Klappentext
Homework is a key issue for teachers. Achieving a balance between too much and not enough is a tricky business. Kidwell looks at issues concerned with homework including, how much to assign, how to encourage students to do it and advice on how to manage the immense amount of grading homework creates.
