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  1. Duke Study: Homework Helps Students Succeed in School, As Long as There

    It turns out that parents are right to nag: To succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003 and concluded that homework does have a positive effect on student achievement. Harris Cooper, a professor of psychology, said the research ...

  2. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?

    Beyond achievement, proponents of homework argue that it can have many other beneficial effects. They claim it can help students develop good study habits so they are ready to grow as their cognitive capacities mature. It can help students recognize that learning can occur at home as well as at school. Homework can foster independent learning ...

  3. Is Homework Good for Kids? Here's What the Research Says

    The most comprehensive research on homework to date comes from a 2006 meta-analysis by Duke University psychology professor Harris Cooper, who found evidence of a positive correlation between ...

  4. News Tip: 'Homework is Like Good Medicine' and Other Research-Based

    The following Duke University experts share back-to-school advice for parents on homework, bullying and early identification of learning difficulties. Harris Cooper on Homework. Quotes: "Homework is the most complex teaching strategy used in schools. Parents of older children worry that homework is causing their kids too much stress.

  5. Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research

    HARRIS COOPER is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Program in Education, Box 90739, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0739; e-mail [email protected] His research interests include how academic activities outside the school day (such as homework, after school programs, and summer school) affect the achievement of children and adolescents; he also studies techniques for improving ...

  6. Q & A: The Deal with Homework

    Is homework a good thing? Homework can be either a good thing or a bad thing, depending upon how much is assigned and what kind it is. ... Duke Alumni; Duke University; Duke Today; Devils' Share Podcast; About Us Contact Us. Box 90572; Durham, NC 27708-0572; Phone: 919-684-5114; Fax: 919-681-1659; Email: [email protected]; About Us Follow Us ...

  7. Does homework really work?

    For elementary school-age children, Cooper's research at Duke University shows there is no measurable academic advantage to homework. For middle-schoolers, Cooper found there is a direct correlation between homework and achievement if assignments last between one to two hours per night. After two hours, however, achievement doesn't improve.

  8. The Homework Debate: How Homework Benefits Students

    Duke University professor Harris Cooper supports Ravitch's assessment, saying that, "Across five studies, the average student who did homework had a higher unit test score than the students not doing homework." Dr. Cooper and his colleagues analyzed dozens of studies on whether homework is beneficial in a 2006 publication, ...

  9. How Much Homework is Too Much?

    It will vary according to the university, the department, the level of the classes, and even other external factors that impact students in your course. (Duke's faculty handbook addresses many facets of courses, such as absences, but not the typical amount of homework specifically.) ... Students will find homework beneficial and valuable if ...

  10. Scholars@Duke publication: Does homework improve academic achievement

    No strong evidence was found for an association between the homework-achievement link and the outcome measure (grades as opposed to standardized tests) or the subject matter (reading as opposed to math). On the basis of these results and others, the authors suggest future research. Duke Scholars

  11. Is homework a necessary evil?

    Homework can indeed produce academic benefits, such as increased understanding and retention of the material, says Duke University social psychologist Harris Cooper, PhD, one of the nation's leading homework researchers. ... "Homework that's busywork is not good for anyone," Cooper agrees. Still, he says, different subjects call for different ...

  12. Homework: A New User's Guide : NPR Ed : NPR

    Harris Cooper at Duke University has done some of the best work on homework. He and his team reviewed dozens of studies, from 1987 to 2003, looking for consensus on what works and what doesn't.

  13. 10 Minute Rule highlighted in Duke University research on homework

    Duke University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Dr. Harris Cooper has been studying the benefit of homework for years. He said doing away with it completely is not a good idea.

  14. The Case for (Quality) Homework

    Harris M. Cooper of Duke University, the leading researcher on homework, has examined decades of study on what we know about the relationship between homework and scholastic achievement. He has proposed the "10-minute rule," suggesting that daily homework be limited to 10 minutes per grade level.

  15. The pros and cons of homework

    A 2006 meta-analysis of research by Duke University in North Carolina found that children who have homework perform better academically at school. But it doesn't benefit all students equally ...

  16. Q&A with Harris Cooper on the great homework debate

    Dr Harris Cooper is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University in North Carolina. Dr Cooper, whose work has spanned five decades, is best known for his research into homework and its correlation with achievement. ... Pick a good time to do homework - Try to have your student do their homework at the same time every ...

  17. Should Kids Get Homework?

    Harris Cooper, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University and author of "The Battle Over Homework," examined more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and ...

  18. Too much homework: Should we apply the 10-minute rule strictly?

    Proposed by Harris Cooper of Duke University, the leading researcher on homework, middle-school students are recommended to do take on 90 minutes per day of homework - this is the optimal figure to enhance their academic achievement. ... "Homework is beneficial, but only to a degree." Here's what the research shows for different grade ...

  19. Is homework beneficial to students?

    Harris Cooper, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, has studied the effects of homework for about 30 years. He and his team analyzed studies on homework to determine how ...

  20. Does Homework Work?

    Given that homework's benefits are so narrowly defined (and even then, contested), it's a bit surprising that assigning so much of it is often a classroom default, and that more isn't done ...

  21. Homework Pros and Cons

    Duke University Professor Harris Cooper noted, "Two parents once told me they refused to believe their child had a learning disability until homework revealed it to them." ... Is homework beneficial? Consider the study data, your personal experience, and other types of information. Explain your answer(s).

  22. What Kinds of Homework Seem to be Most Effective?

    Harris Cooper at Duke University has done some of the best work on homework. He and his team reviewed dozens of studies, from 1987 to 2003, looking for consensus on what works and what doesn't. He and his team reviewed dozens of studies, from 1987 to 2003, looking for consensus on what works and what doesn't.

  23. Homework Bans: Are They Beneficial?

    According to the 2006 meta-analysis by researchers at Duke University, different studies have found that homework can improve study habits, ... Both types of homework were more beneficial than the drill-and-practice type of assignment that has historically made up the bulk of homework.

  24. Duke Graduate Students Union continues to demand better pay, benefits

    Duke was named by Newsweek as among America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 and Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for New Grads in 2024, but DGSU maintains that University ...

  25. From Interns to Employees: Duke Trainees Find Full-Time Home at OTC

    by Fedor Kossakovski. At the Duke University Office for Translation & Commercialization (OTC), the team is working to bring technologies out of the university and into reality - be it through traditional patenting and licensing pathways or through start-up creation with Duke New Ventures (DNV) and investing with Duke Capital Partners (DCP).. But behind each technology is an innovator with a ...

  26. True Blue Duke Roots

    As an Orange High School senior in 1985, Phyllis Holt drove from Hillsborough to Durham each afternoon to work part-time as a clerk in the billing department of Duke's Private Diagnostic Clinic. After graduation, she transitioned to full-time, beginning a Duke career that continues to this day. "Duke had great benefits and a family environment," said Phyllis, now a Duke Health Technology ...

  27. Duke football at Northwestern first look at odds, TV info

    Duke's defense, in its season-opening win over Elon, looked as good as last season even though the program went through a coaching change. Now the Blue Devils prepare for Northwestern.