Homework and pupil achievement in Norway : evidence from TIMSS

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	Homework and pupil achievement in Norway : evidence from TIMSS
	Rønning, Marte
	2010
出版年	2010
语种	英语
国家	挪威
出版者	Statistisk sentralbyrå
领域	气候变化
英文摘要	By using data on Norwegian 4th and 8th graders who participated in TIMSS 2007, this report starts out by investigating whether time spent on homework varies across pupils from different socio-economic backgrounds. The findings show that pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds, in both 4th and 8th grade, are more likely to spend no time on homework than pupils from higher socio-economic backgrounds (although homework is given). At the same time it is also found that if pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds spend time on homework, they actually spend more time on it than pupils from higher socio-economic backgrounds. One reason why pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to spend zero time on homework could be lack of interest or necessary skills. Another explanation may be poor out-of-school learning environments. I.e., these pupils may have parents who do not or cannot help with homework or make sure that they complete their homework. There are also many possible explanations why pupils from lower socio-economic background spend more time on homework than pupils from higher socio-economic backgrounds. First of all, they may need more time in to complete their homework if they find the homework more difficult than pupils from higher socio-economic backgrounds. Also more time spend on homework can reflect problems related to motivation, frustration and concentration. On the other hand, more time spent on homework may also reflect high educational ambitions, regardless of socioeconomic background. The second aim of the report is to analyze the effect of homework on pupil achievement. There seem to be a positive effect of homework (in mathematics) on average. However, not all pupils seem to benefit from homework. In fact, pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds (measured as no or very few books at home) actually perform better if less homework is assigned. One explanation why homework has a negative effect for some pupils, may be that homework leads to declining motivation (also during school hours), and hence indirectly affect the achievement negatively. Another explanation may be poor out of school learning environments in combination with that homework serves as a substitute for learning in school.
英文关键词	Homework Lekser Pupil achievement Læringsmiljø Karakterer Læring Elever Norge Skoleresultater Utdanning VDP::Social science: 200::Education: 280
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来源平台	Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo (CICERO)
文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/1505
专题	气候变化
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rønning, Marte. Homework and pupil achievement in Norway : evidence from TIMSS:Statistisk sentralbyrå,2010.