Homework lays the foundation for students taking responsibility for their own learning. Homework develops organizational and time management skills. Homework stimulates creativity and imagination while fostering student initiative. Homework stimulates critical thinking and problem solving. Homework provides for the application of learning to real life situations.
Homework provides, practice, review and application of basic skills.
The assignment of homework serves several purposes. It provides opportunities for student to reinforce and practice newly acquired skills or apply recent learning to real-life situations. Homework may also consist of assignments that help students prepare for class participation. Extended homework assignments provide students the opportunity to apply time management and organization skills in order to monitor and complete assignments within the allotted time frame. Equally important and often overlooked is the fact that homework is an exercise in developing responsibility and good study habits.