How much repetition should there be in math homework?

Most of us agree that some repetition helps us to be more fluent in certain problem-solving techniques. It is not a substitute for understanding theory, however. So, how repetitive should homework be?

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eMortal · M

They say for 2 hours of lecture, you need 8hrs of home.
4hrs of lecture, you need 16hrs of homework. Statistics prove that 8hrs homework can actually take 12-20hrs to finish.
Moral of the story, if you're taking a math or physics class a semester, don't take anything else.

They said there's hard evidence that students do homework outperform does who don't.

Finland crushed all those theories.
They do far less homework yet outperform US and UK students in International PISA tests. Check the 2016 results, in Math, Reading and Science.

33person · 26-30, M

@eMortal Is Finland a counterexample to everything you said before the last paragraph?

eMortal · M

@33person yes

33person · 26-30, M

@eMortal So, in other words, you are not advocating the 4 hours per hour of class, right?

eMortal · M

@33person 4 hours class per week, that ok. 16hrs homework after that is ridiculous.

eMortal · M

@33person that system doesn't create thinkers, just some good robots.