Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

Sleep deprivation is an epidemic here on campus. However, the bigger issue is how excessively homework is assigned. It seems that every semester, at least one of my classes is weeks behind the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Eighty-four percent of high school students use artificial intelligence for schoolwork, forcing educators to ...

Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along the line, teachers stopped teaching full lessons in class and started ...

The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships ...

WHYY recently hosted a parenting seminar with experts and families on the subject of homework. Here are the remaining highlights from the discussion. Audience Question: We all struggle with balancing ...

Differentiating content and instruction for each individual learner was once considered the pedagogical holy grail. Yet it could be tiresome. Offering three tiers of worksheets, four centers with ...

A lot of kids hate homework, and studies show they're getting more of it than ever. But experts are questioning whether the work is worth it. Host Michel Martin discusses the debate over homework with ...