Tips to assign Homework for effective results by RPPS



After spending 6 to 8 hours at school, homework will be a headache for most of the students as it consumes their free time at home.
However, teachers can come up with some good strategies to make it the most exciting and interesting part of their study as revising the lessons the same day it is taught helps students to keep it in memory for long and quality homework assignments can check their understanding on a regular basis.
In fact, it is a skill to assign home works tactfully so that students will find it really interesting to work on it and they crave for more.
Let us look at some of the tested and proven tricks and tips that might help teachers to assign homework in a better way to produce effective results.
1. Give them a Clear Picture of the Final Result
Don’t just give an assignment to the students and expect them to complete it with expected quality on time. Rather be more transparent with the objective of each assignment and give them a clear picture of what is expected out of the final product. This helps them to plan the work accordingly and take the effort to work towards the target.
2. Provide Enough Time for Homework Submission
The submission time for the homework needs to be realistic so that the students can take enough time to complete it with ease.
Asking them to submit the assignments in an unrealistic time frame causes unwanted pressure and the students may not be able to do their best.
Also if they fail to complete it or if the solution is not found in the time frame, they may lose the confidence they have in the subject.
3. Give Feedback in a Timely Fashion
Just like assigning homework, assessing them and giving timely feedback is important. This encourages them to perform better every next time and correct the areas that need improvement.
The assignments without feedback are totally ineffective and the students slowly lose the importance of doing it and they will lack the motivation to give their best.
4. Verify Student understanding of the Assignment
Instead of just assigning the homework and assuming that the students can work on it, take some time out to check the student understanding of the assignment.
Give proper directions to complete the work and explain it in a clear manner so that each student in the class has equal chances of completing it successfully.
5. Give Choices Whenever Possible
Always don’t restrict the assignment problem to just one type but include different types of assignments and let them choose their preferred one.
This may not be possible always but giving such alternates whenever possible keeps up their interest in homework.
6. Include More Cultural Products
Rather than making it written assignments that include only topics from the syllabus, give them a chance to include more cultural products in the assignment.
As the brain prefers to work in the contexts that are more familiar, including cultural products can make a positive impact on the effectiveness of the assignment.
This may include the elements that are part of their daily routines such as magazines, foods, television shows or sports equipment.
7. Maintain a Well-Structured Schedule
Instead of giving assignments at will, take some effort to maintain a well-structured schedule for the homework.
This helps students to know about the upcoming assignments in advance and plan their study time accordingly.
However, you can give surprise tests once in a while to check their readiness for a subject and that motivates them to keep updated.
8. Give Less More Often
It is not a good idea to burden them with lots of assignments which kills their spirit to take up such tasks.
It is always a better strategy to give fewer assignments but give it more often to improve their productivity.

9. Keep Away From Fluff Assignments
A good assignment should be something that can produce a better result with minimal investment of time rather than taking a lot of time for something that doesn’t really serve a purpose.
10. Consider dos and don’ts
Just like every area, there are certainly some dos and don’ts while considering strategies to assign homework for effective results.
Do make sure that the topics in homework are familiar to students and which gives them a feeling that they are making progress.
Do see that the students have enough resources to complete the task and do plan it ahead so that you have enough class time to give directions.
Do not assign works that require complex skills and never use it as just time fillers.
Do not frame the assignments that may satisfy only a certain category of students and don’t assign a work that is redundant.


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