Are We Doing Too Much Homework?

Homework can be a pain during your teenage years. Some teachers give too much, and others give too little. Laci and Trace did some research of their own to find out if doing homework actually helps the learning process.

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Study Suggests More Than Two Hours of Homework a Night May Be Counterproductive
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-hours-ho...
"Education scholar Denise Pope has found that too much homework has negative effects on student well-being and behavioral engagement."

Special Topic/ The Case For and Against Homework
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educ...
"Teachers should not abandon homework. Instead, they should improve its instructional quality."

Nonacademic Effects of Homework in Privileged, High-Performing High Schools
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10...
"The practice of assigning homework is common in secondary schools. Most secondary students report doing nightly homework, and parents and teachers tend to believe that homework plays a crucial role in student learning, achievement, and skill development."

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