Homework Policy Review: A Case Study of A Public School in the Western Cape Province

Autor/in	Pfeiffer, Verbra
Titel	Homework Policy Review: A Case Study of A Public School in the Western Cape Province
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 38 (2018) 1, Artikel 1462 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pfeiffer, Verbra)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Homework; School Policy; Case Studies; Public Schools; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Grade 4; Grade 7; Interviews; Student Motivation; Elementary School Students; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hausaufgabe; Schulpolitik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schulische Motivation; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	A key concern today is the question of homework in our nation's public schools. In this study, an investigation was conducted with the first no-homework policy, which has been introduced in one of the primary schools in the Western Cape. This study seeks to determine whether a no-homework policy will validate a positive or negative effect on school children and also intended to determine whether a no-homework policy would be beneficial to South African schools. An interpretive approach to a case study was in place, where an interview was conducted with teachers and the head of curriculum. This case study considered replacement exercises executed at the school to compensate for the homework no longer given to the learners. This study found that no homework has left a more positive effect on learners. However, this study argues that no homework will be a disadvantage in the future. To conclude, this study sought motivating factors that influence learners in becoming successful. Finally, this study proposes that some form of homework ought to be in place in order to help the learner in many aspects of their future life. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01