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  1. The Homework Myth

    In The Homework Myth, Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework - that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. So why do we continue to administer this modern cod ...

  2. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing: Kohn

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

  3. The Homework Myth : Alfie Kohn

    The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn. Publication date 2006-08-21 Topics Teaching skills & techniques, Parenting - General, Education (General), Family And Child Development, Education, Education / Teaching, General, Research, Educational Policy & Reform, Educational change, Homework, Parent participation, Social aspects, United States

  4. The Homework Myth: Kohn, Alfie: 9780738210858: Amazon.com: Books

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

  5. The homework myth : why our kids get too much of a bad thing

    In "The Homework Myth", Alfie Kohn, one of America's leading educators and parenting experts, systematically examines the usual defences of homework - that it promotes higher educational achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of logic ...

  6. The Homework Myth : Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

    The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing. Alfie Kohn. Hachette Books, Apr 3, 2007 - Education - 256 pages. Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: stress and conflict ...

  7. The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework-that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. ...

  8. The Homework Myth

    THE HOMEWORK MYTH. After spending most of the day in school, children are typically given additional assignments to be completed at home - a remarkable fact, when you stop to think about it. ... In this presentation, Alfie Kohn carefully reviews the usual defenses of homework and finds that none is actually supported by research, logic, or ...

  9. The homework myth: Why our kids get too much of a bad thing.

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. The available evidence indicates, for example, that ...

  10. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. ...

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  12. The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework - that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

  13. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing by Alfie

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework—that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. ...

  14. the homework myth

    The Homework Myth: 1. Educate yourself. Make sure you know what the research really says - that there is no evidence whatsoever of any academic benefit from homework in elementary school, little reason to believe that homework is necessary even in high school, and no support for the assumption that homework promotes good work habits ...

  15. The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework—that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. ...

  16. The Homework Myth, by Alfie Kohn

    Alfie Kohn Loves Research! Alfie Kohn (@alfiekohn) has a gift for analyzing research and pulling out practical applications for educators and parents. I've been impressed with every book of his I've read, so I came to The Homework Myth: Why our kids get too much of a bad thing with high expectations. It didn't disappoint. Kohn tackles the big homework questions head-on.

  17. Rethinking Homework

    Rethinking Homework. By Alfie Kohn [For a more detailed look at the issues discussed here — including a comprehensive list of citations to relevant research and a discussion of successful efforts to effect change- please see the book The Homework Myth.] After spending most of the day in school, children are typically given additional assignments to be completed at home.

  18. The Homework Myth book by Alfie Kohn

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  19. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing: Kohn

    In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

  20. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing: Kohn

    The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing. Paperback - Bargain Price, August 13, 2007. In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn challenges the usual defenses of homework and shows that none of our assumptions about its benefits actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

  21. The Truth About Homework

    The idea that homework teaches good work habits or develops positive character traits (such as self-discipline and independence) could be described as an urban myth except for the fact that it's taken seriously in suburban and rural areas, too. In short, regardless of one's criteria, there is no reason to think that most students would be ...