He also assigns a problem rather than simply homework so students can decide themselves how much work they put into the solution _ something called ""problem-based learning.'' ""They don't see it as ...

Most of us had a complicated relationship with homework during our time in school, as evidenced by the classic “the dog ate my homework” trope. Sure, it’s absurd, but the fact is, we would’ve gladly ...

I used to be extremely pro-homework. In fact, I once wrote an article for this very magazine telling readers how to get kids to stop whining and knuckle down to work. Back then, I could afford to be ...

Research has shown too much homework for primary school children up to the age of 11 could be a bad thing. Reforming Homework: Practices, Learning and Policies, written by Professor Mike Horsley from ...