One can say that research has produced controversies over the value of homework, where there seem to be favourable evaluations of the impact of homework on achievement (ERIC Abstracts Data Base). It ...

As our school division begins a step-by-step study of research-based instructional strategies, I am reminded, as a father of five, of that age-old refrain: “I hate homework!” Even my most studious ...

What is the best approach teachers can take towards homework? I think the guest responses today, along with numerous reader comments, provide a great perspective on the topic. If you’d like to read ...

We tend to think of homework as a necessary part of learning, a practice that teaches children discipline and keeps them from idleness. Yet a growing body of research reveals an astonishing truth: ...

I have written in the past about my hatred of homework from the perspective of both a teacher and a parent, so when I heard about a teacher who had ditched the practice of assigning homework ...

Homework is a bummer, almost everyone agrees, but most parents shoulder the burden without even thinking. We sit our kids down at the kitchen table and "supervise" as they writhe and moan, gnaw at ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves practicing new skills and strategies that have been designed to help you reduce your anxiety or anxiety-related problems. When you engage in the CBT process ...

Toddlers practice toilet training. Some young children practice cursive writing while others practice riding a bike. Teens practice problem solving and essay skills through daily homework. But as ...

At present a debate is going on in Malta about the implementation of much-needed reforms in our educational system. A topic which, in my opinion, is not receiving the attention it merits is that of ...