Homework

Homework is a key issue for teachers. Achieving a balance between too much and not enough is a tricky business. Kidwell looks at issues concerned with homework including, how much to assign, how to encourage students to do it and advice on how to manage the immense amount of grading homework creates.

Introduction
The purpose of homework
Pupils and homework: motivation, interest, gender differences and culture
Tackling the amount of marking
The role of parents
Supporting pupils
Further reading