Homework
How much homework should be assigned?
@GorTam0617
I teach accounting and typically, the only way to really learn it, is to practice. Therefore, I assign homework every week. I also assign an online quize every week. I've found that if I also assign extra problems for them to do for extra credit, those students who complete those extra credit problems do much better on the exams and in the class overall.
Home work is one of the most impotrtant part of learning process. The AMOUNT depend on the subject and student type. More difficult the subject or student are not getting it more HW need to be given and can be repeated.I give student HW every day, and give the same work as and extra credit next morning or q day after. If they did their work they will get some extera point and that motivates them to complete their HW.
I never use the questions at the end of the chapter, as most books have the answers to the questions. I assign homework every night. I get the homework questions from my test bank. This way the students have had the opportunity to see the material that is going to be on their test so in a sense the homework servers as a study guide. The night before an exam there assignment is to study for the exam therefor their exam grade is also their homework grade. This has always worked for me, any suggestions?
Darlene,
Good, creative way to get student to use their resources effectively.
Barry Westling
Deborah,
Great! Some think homework is unimportant, but it can be among the most meaningful learning activities.
Barry Westling
Every time I assign a homework I always tell them to do their best in answering everything and they wont be penalized if they answered it wrong. Then when we go over them, I ask who got the most correct answer and sometimes give an extra credit for that exemplary effort.
I give homework to help the students study for their exams
Our students are told up front that no homework will be assigned.
I give graded take-home quizzes that help the students summarize the material they will be later tested on. They can then use this as a study guide for the test.
Aleatha,
Yes, and sometimes the homework may be the most important part of learning.
Barry Westling
I assign homwework for every chapter because it is reinforcement for learning. Homework helps the student to be prepared for lecture.
Patrick,
This makes sense. Students need feedback to make progress.
Barry Westling
I find that explaining and going over the homework the next day helps the student to better understand the lesson that was taught the previous class.
Richard,
Yes, and in some ways, homework should be considered as important as another assignment. Homework as busywork is just a time waster, in my opinion.
Barry Westling
Homework should not be given as busy work or just as another grade in the gradebook but should be assigned as needed to force the student to engage in the class material. Homework should prepare the student for upcoming quizzes, exams and other assignments.
Randy,
Great! I have many math components in my courses, and I like to first demonstrate the rationale and way to derive an accurate answer, then, put some sample problems on the board, have the students work them out with me, then I give a take home assignment, but leave time to begin working where I can offer my assistance right there and then.
Barry Westling
I am not necessarily "flipping" the classroom concept but in my remedial math class, I almost always allocate the last twenty minutes of class for starting the day's homework assignment. This way, I can provide one-on-one assistance to those students needing a little extra help or attention.
Jamie,
There are many positive benefits to homework, and I think this is an often underrated, overlooked opportunity to help assist with understanding course material. Also, as a result, instructors will weigh the homework with low point value, subtlety suggesting that the assignments are not that important.
Barry Westling
I think it is important to provide homework often. Homework forces them to study on their own time. It also focuses their attention to the information that is important for tests.
