International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
Year : 2013, Volume : 3, Issue : 10
First page : ( 44) Last page : ( 55)
Online ISSN : 2249-5894.

Analytical study of existing practices of home work and its impact on students learning at elementary level

Dr. Shahzad Saqib, Dr. Ghazi Safder Rehman, Shah Asad Ullah

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

Home work occupies integral part in schools in Pakistan, especially up to elementary level. Some of the educationists assume that home work enforces students’ level of learning and their conceptualization but some of the educationists are not in favor of it. The opinion of parents about home work is also different. Some of the modern school system prefers doing homework of the students in the school and some of the school systems don't let the task of doing home work to students. Therefore, a study was conducted in order to investigate the “analytical study of existing practices of home work and its impact on students learning at elementary level”The main objectives of the study were (i) to identify the existing practices of assigning home work in elementary public schools, (ii) to identify the practices of checking home work in elementary public school, (iii) to obtain the opinion of parents and teachers about perspective role of home work at elementary level and (iv) to recommend better practicable strategies of using home work for better learning of students. The teachers, students and their parents of government schools of southern districts of KPK was the population of this study. The sample of the study was comprised 200 teachers, 400 students at elementary level and their parents. For collection of data the researcher used three questionnaires one for teachers, one for students and one for students’ parents. The researcher personally visited all the respondents. Data gathered, was tabulated and interpreted with the help of statistical tools. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for analysis of the data. Findings were made, conclusions were derived and recommendations were elicited accordingly. It was concluded that that home work is mandatory towards the inculcation of learning zeal in the students by keeping them intact with studies through different pedagogical modalities and methodologies used by a teacher concerned after the class work. It is highly recommended that it may be made a planned scheduled activity as a part of micro and macro planner with a vision map to achieve desired learning objectives. Home work develops the student learning skill so it must be practices at all level. Home work must be included in the school schedule. Results of the study revealed that the school principals were not properly checked the home work given by the teachers to students, so it is recommended that proper instructions were given to the principals to check the home work given by the teachers and give proper feedback.

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