Homework: good or bad, and how much is too much (at various ages/grades)?

Just wondering what your personal experience has led you to believe.

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I understood the reasoning much better as a teacher than as a student. It’s designed to build disciplined study habits, to retain and reinforce the knowledge acquired during classes. Often it encourages students to examine the text from alternate perspectives.

33person · 26-30, M

@bijouxbroussard I've always felt that if you didn't have homework, you wouldn't have time to cover nearly as much material in a year. You'd have to sacrifice either breadth, depth, or both. That said, poor-quality teaching and poor-quality homework don't do much good.

bijouxbroussard · F

@33person That is true. The idea behind regular homework is logical and sound. But it’s only as useful as the skill of the teacher.