Mohammed Rhalmi's Blog – May 2009 Archive (2)

We assign homework day-in-day-out. We tend to think that it is part and parcel of our job and our students’ duty. Wehomework never question or discuss homework policies and practices. However, there is clear evidence of the importance of raising our attention to an insghitful reflection on homework especially nowadays that technology has entred majestically into every home, making so many more resources available to learners outside the classroom.… Continue

Teachers, students, parents and homework 2

Introduction



Homework must be part and parcel of any learning process. The classroom is just an artificial setting and classroom tasks are only starting points. They provide guidance, assistance and purpose. However, more tasks should be dealt with in the outside world. These tasks should meet some criteria in order to be effective. These critera may be linked to the teacher and learners, to the tasks assigned, or to the parents roles.… Continue