Rethinking homework
Subtitle: best practices that support diverse needs
By: Cathy Vatterott.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; ASCD
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781416608257
Subjects: Homework; Motivation in education
Description: This book "examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the media, and the 'balance movement' have affected the homework controversy; and what research and educators' common sense tell us about the effects of homework on student learning."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The cult(ure) of homework; title: Homework in the context of the new family; title: Homework research and common sense; title: Effective homework practices; title: Homework completion strategies and support programs.