Preparation-purpose homework benefits students more than same-day extra-time homework¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Evidence quality · No study behind this claim is a peer-reviewed article with a DOI: it rests on a source with no registered publication record (a web page, book or unpublished report). It is kept because a design page cites it; treat it as a lead to check, not an established finding.

Subclaims¶

q2 i? When homework has the purpose of preparing for the next day's lesson, students benefit more than when homework is just about spending extra time on same-day content. → Roschelle 2020

Evidence¶

Roschelle 2020¶

Roschelle, J. & Hodkowski, N.M. (2020). Using Research on Homework to Improve Remote and Hybrid Learning [White Paper]. San Mateo, CA: Digital Promise. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12265/107

q2 · i? · review · r2

The paper's review section cites Cooper et al. (2012) reporting that "students benefit more" from preparation-purpose homework than same-day content homework; no effect size is printed.

"Research shows that when homework has the purpose of preparing for the next day's lesson, students benefit more than when homework is just about spending extra time on same-day content (Cooper et al., 2012)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Timely feedback on homework increases learning, and computer platforms providing immediate feedback help teachers adapt — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Active learning conditions more often include quizzes, homework, and learning/exam preparation than lecture conditions — related