Homework at the start of the year
The school year has just begun, and already the debate about homework is back.
Some colleagues say it’s essential for reinforcing learning and building independence.
Others feel it mainly creates stress and deepens inequalities.
As for me, I think homework can have value, but only if it’s done thoughtfully. I’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. Homework shouldn’t be repetitive, and it should never cover something students haven’t already seen in class.
👉 What about you? How are you approaching homework with your students this year?
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Thanks for suggesting this important topic, although I don't teach in schools. My students are undergraduates. Just today we had a language lecture online, the book had 3 tasks related to the lesson on modals. The time was too short, so we did two of them and I told them to do the last one as homework. However. I did ask them to submit it for correction but I gave them the choice of either to do it and get back to me next week if they faced any difficulties or if they chose to do it and send it to me to correct. I always like to involve them in decision making concerning their learning process.