The Homework Myth Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

by Kohn, Alfie

• ISBN13: 9780738211114
• ISBN10: 0738211117
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-14
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

We're all familiar with the downside of homework: frustration, exhaustion, and nagging. But most of us assume that it's all worth it because homework promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. Unfortunately, none of these assumptions actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

Author Biography

Alfie Kohn is the author of ten previous books, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, and Unconditional Parenting. He lives with his family in the Boston area.

Table of Contents

The Truth About Homework
"Missing Out on Their Childhoods"	p. 3
Does Homework Improve Learning? A Fresh Look at the Evidence	p. 25
Does Homework Provide Nonacademic Benefits?	p. 49
Six Reasons Homework Persists (Despite What the Data Say)
"Studies Show ..."-Or Do They?	p. 71
The Questions Left Unasked	p. 87
What We Haven't Learned About Learning	p. 101
The "Tougher Standards" Fad Hits Home	p. 119
Better Get Used to It	p. 141
Idle Hands...	p. 151
Restoring Sanity
Rethinking Homework	p. 163
Making Change	p. 183
Notes	p. 199
References	p. 229
Acknowledgments	p. 243
Index	p. 245
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