Apply the 10-minutes-per-grade homework time guideline, adjusted modestly for remote learning¶

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Description¶

The paper recommends a common guideline that total homework across subjects be 10 minutes per night per grade level, e.g. a maximum of 30 minutes for a third grader but 120 minutes feasible for a high school student. Because remote learning shifts more work asynchronous, "the 10 minute per night may need to be adjusted slightly" to include former school self-study time, while focusing only on assignments with the strongest learning purpose.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers must prioritize assignments with the strongest learning purpose given limited synchronized instruction time

Constraints¶

• For lower grades, time formerly blocked as desk work time cannot be directly transitioned to homework, and the guideline still generally applies

Target Learners¶

• Elementary through high school students in remote or hybrid learning

Target Learning Goals¶

• Managing total independent-work load across subjects

Related Strategies¶

• Balancing Homework with Physical Activity
• Adjust Time Frames

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• 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