Management of parental Involvement in the Students after-school homework:Practices and Perspectives

Scientific Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, University of Dodoma, language: English, abstract: This paper introduces the concept homework as one of the most frequently used teaching strategies in schools. It discusses purposes and process of homework; teachers role in the homework; parental involvement in students homework; what parents do when they involve themselves in childrens homework; positive perspectives on homework; and negative perspectives on homework. Finally, it concludes by pointing out some suggestions.