Improving the quality of homework
Written By: Author(s): José Picardo
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What’s the idea?
Homework works best when it is a targeted, well-designed strategy to support learning and understanding. Digital technology offers the opportunity to re-design homework tasks to take advantage of multimedia recording and editing tools.
What does it mean?
New digital tools and resources can be very enticing and many certainly have the ‘wow factor’. We need to think carefully about what homework we set, however, so that it is effective in supporting learning. The quality of homework depends on the quality of the teaching and your ability to set clear, purposeful tasks – no amount of technology can make up for this.
What are the implications for teachers?
Online research and word-processing are often what first comes to mind when we think of technology-aided homework, but you can do more. One opportunity for all teachers in all phases is to take advantage of the testing effect by directing students to online quizzes and tests as homework. This not only supports your students wit
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This article was published in September 2019 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.
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