3. Roots of the Practice
Why is it difficult to pinpoint where the practice of homework began?
Roberto Nevilis? Johann Gottlieb
Fichte &
Nationalism
Egerton
Ryerson and
Canadian
Perspectives
4. Message to Students, Parents and Educators
Messages to Student Messages to Educators Messages to Parents
● Homework seen as a punishment
● Priority is the completion of the
work rather than the authentic
learning; marks for completion
● Opportunity to develop skills of
organization, time management
and responsibility
● Need to spend a certain amount of
time on homework to be
successful; “busy work”?
● Consequences if homework is not
completed
● Extends times available for
learning
● Teaches a variety of life skills
including organization, time
management and responsibility
● Opportunities for assessment
as/of/for learning and providing
feedback
● Allows educator to plan for
meaningful instruction based on
student homework completion and
level of understanding
● Parents/guardians have a
responsibility to support their
child’s learning outside of the
classroom; importance of parental
involvement
● Increased pressure to ensure
student completes work at home
under parental supervision
● Opportunity for child to develop
skills of organization, time
management and responsibility
● Ways for families to engage in
learning together and develop
relationships
● “Good parents” will put in time and
effort to help their child(ren) with
their homework
Which message do you think is most commonly conveyed and/or received by each group? Why?
5. Safe Supportive and Healthy Learning Environments
Homework: How Much Is Too Much?
Full infographic here: https://www.oxfordlearning.com/how-does-homework-affect-students/#:~:text=Homework%20can%20affect%20both%20students,a%20primary%20source%20of%20stress.
