How Important is Homework? What the Research Tells Us

Parenting Translator

In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it actually is in enhancing students' learning.

There are also concerns that students may be getting too much homework, which ultimately interferes with quality family time and important things like opportunities for physical activity and play.

But what does the research say about homework?

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Dr. Cara Goodwin, Ph.D., is a child psychologist and mother to three children who "translates" research on parenting and child development into information that is accurate, relevant, and useful to parents.