<p>Abstract</p><p>Homework is often debated in the media today. The question is about the meaning of homework and whether the students benefit from it or if homework is just a remain from an old educational system.</p><p>The research made on the subject disagrees on what positive/negative effects the homework has on the students.</p><p>For my essay I chose to find out what attitude junior-level teachers have towards homework. Why give students homework? How do you work with home assignments?</p><p>My research is based on interviews with six junior-level teachers that either have or do teach in the lower grades (1-3).</p><p>The result I reached was the all of the teachers used homework in their education.</p><p>The purpose of the home assignments is partly to give the students the possibility to rehearse and fortify their knowledge, especially when it comes to learning how to read.</p><p>Another purpose of the homework is that it helps to maintain a good connection between the home and school. It is also a good way for the parents to get an insight and be a part of their children’s work.</p><p>The conclusion of the research that I made is that if homework should exist in the educational system they ought to be well prepared by the responsible teacher.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:kau-699 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Pettersson, Maria |
| Publisher | Karlstad University, Karlstad University |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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