I have started giving homework points for quarter 4 and already I have seen a large change in the amount of students who have been completing/attempting the homework. I have been struggling with getting my students to do homework for the first 3 quarters because I have not been givng points for the work. Many students ask "why do the work if we dont get any credit for it?" I understand where they are coming from because I grew up with teachers who always gave points towards homework.
I do notice a small handful of the 'stubborn' students who are still refusing to do homework. So, I am planning another strategy that I hope to start in each of my lessons. I plan to stop my lesson after each type of homework problem is taught (depending on how long the concept is and breaking points are). I think taking a break from the lesson to actualy do a homework problem together could help the students with questions they might have on the homework, especially for the students who refuse to take notes to begin with. This way they have an example already done on their homework for when they get to similar problems.
I posted, in a previous post, about how I feel with grading and giving points for homework. I understand that it does inflate (or even deflate) a grade. I think in the end, if a students grade is changed drastically by not doing homework then they can receive the average grade that they get on their tests. Grading and homework is still a confusing process to teach to the students. I will continue to prove to them why doing homework is important in earning a good grade.
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