homework
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|A student doing geometry homework|alt= thumb|Children preparing homework on the street, Tel Aviv, 1954 Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed at home. Common homework assignments may include required reading, a writing or typing project, math problems to be completed, information to be reviewed before a test, or other skills to be practiced.
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- Purposes
- Effects
- Academic performance
- Non-academic
- Busy work
- Health and daily life
- Time use
- Benefits
- History
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Criticism
- Notes and references
- Citations
- Works
- Effectiveness of homework
- Homework and non-academic effects
- Other
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.5|A student doing geometry homework|alt= thumb|Children preparing homework on the street, Tel Aviv, 1954 Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed at home. Common homework assignments may include required reading, a writing or typing project, math problems to be completed, information to be reviewed before a test, or other skills to be practiced.
The effects of homework are debated. Generally speaking, homework does not improve academic performance among young children. Homework may improve academic skills among older students, especially lower-achieving students. However, homework also creates stress for students and parents, and reduces the amount of time that students can spend in other activities.