Monday, November 26, 2012

Is homework necessary?

Homework is one of those unquestioned assumptions about schooling. I can heard the responses now, "Of course, homework is essential to learning, the research shows it." Skeptic or researcher replies, "Can you show me the studies?" 

... and the scenario continues with no one convinced or even more knowledgable because they read a study. 

Alfie Kohn considers the myth of homework in this blog:




- Dr. Gary Ackerman

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