Experts opinions on homework differ greatly, some swear homework to be the worth its weight in educational gold while other focus on more negative aspects. Seeing as I have collected notes for only one side of this arguement the following quotes may seem a little biased towards homework, but i assure you that there are just as many experts out there who go against it:
Tina Cross, a teacher at Carver High School in Columbus: “Homework is essential [to academic success]. There are some things you just have to practice. Just like with music lessons, you don’t absorb everything the first time you see it or hear it.”
Harris Cooper, a professor of psychological sciences at Duke University, is one of the nation’s leading experts on homework:“If grade level is taken into account, homework’s effect on the achievement of elementary school students could be described as ‘very small’, but on high school students, its effect would be 'large'"
Cooper: “For high school students the effect of homework can be impressive. Indeed, relative to other instructional techniques and the costs involved doing it, homework can produce a substantial positive effect on adolescent’s performance in school (Rauch).”
Janine Benipechat, an assistant professor of education at Harvard University:“The assignment of homework over time, serves to foster the kinds of qualities that are critical to learning – persistence, diligence, and the ability to delay gratification”
Carol Berry, the principal at Nichols Hills Elementary School in Oklahoma:“Parents who value education will make homework a priority”
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Looks like you've got some really good sources. College professors and other professional educators are definately experts on the subject.
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