STUDENTS LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT
- Students know when their projects are due
- They learn to plan accordingly
STUDENTS DEVELOP SELF-LEARNING
- Research-based assignments require that students search for and learn about relevant information
- This promotes self-learning
TEACHERS SEE HOW WELL STUDENTS UNDERSTAND
- Completed homework indicates what students have learned, and what may need further reinforcement and practice
- Teachers can reflect on their teaching methods and adjust accordingly
STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE RESOURCES
- Students learn how to use reference materials, websites on the internet, and libraries to gather information
STUDENTS LEARN TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
- Classes are often structured
- Homework is much less structure and requires students work independently, figuring things out for themselves
PARENTS CAN TRACK THEIR CHILD’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
- Through reviewing homework, parents gain insight into their child’s academic performance
IMPROVES STUDENTS’ THINKING & MEMORY
- Homework often requires students to both recall what was learned earlier in the day/week, and work with that information
- This builds memory and cognitive skills
ALLOW STUDENTS TO MODIFY CONTENT
- Well-designed homework often allows students to work at their own pace and modify instructions/assignment as needed to be successful
- This encourages students to take charge of their own learning
ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PRACTICE REGULARLY
- Practice, practice, practice may not make you perfect, but it will make you better!
- Review and reinforcement are key to learning any discipline, be it a foreign language or a martial art
HELPS STUDENTS GROW A POSITIVE LEARNING ATTITUDE
- Well-designed homework builds competence, and competence both reduces anxiety and brings joy
- Less anxiety + more joy = a positive attitude towards
PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CLASS THE NEXT DAY
- The student who regularly completes her/his homework is prepared the next day’s classroom challenges
- “Be prepared!” — the motto of Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts everywhere!
REQUIRES STUDENTS BE RESPONSIBLE
- Homework not only requires students to be responsible about completing tasks, but also to be responsible about their own learning
REDUCES STUDENTS’ SCREEN TIME
- Homework can help parents help their children avoid excessive usage of screens
HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
- Homework helps students develop new academic and socio-emotional skills
HELPS STUDENTS GROW GOOD STUDY HABITS
- Good study habits will benefit students through high school, university and beyond
- A good time to build a life-enhancing, life-enriching habit is now.

15 BENEFITS OF HOMEWORK

STUDENTS LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT

STUDENTS DEVELOP SELF-LEARNING

TEACHERS SEE HOW WELL STUDENTS UNDERSTAND

STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE RESOURCES

STUDENTS LEARN TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY

PARENTS CAN TRACK THEIR CHILD’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

IMPROVES STUDENTS’ THINKING & MEMORY

ALLOW STUDENTS TO MODIFY CONTENT

ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PRACTICE REGULARLY

HELPS STUDENTS GROW A POSITIVE LEARNING ATTITUDE

PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CLASS THE NEXT DAY

REQUIRES STUDENTS BE RESPONSIBLE

REDUCES STUDENTS’ SCREEN TIME

HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP NEW SKILLS

HELPS STUDENTS GROW GOOD STUDY HABITS