What is a good homework?

For a homework is a good homework, it should be attractive and interesting for the student.  Is important that students use time and effort to make it right. Students should feel able to do the homework, the homework should invite reflection and wonder also understand this should provide the content. The task should allow the student to see and show a product and also contribute to their personal growth.

Also the homework for teachers is a curious and didactic view of reality, it is necessary that contextualized this task, which allows you to know the student and how it has evolved.

Teachers assign homework for many reasons. Among them, the task helps students:

·       To review and practice what they have learned in class.

·       Prepare for class the next day.

·       Learn to use the resources at their disposal as the library, reference materials and Internet sites to find information on a topic.

·       Explore issues in greater depth than time allows in the classroom.

·       Amplify their learning by applying skills they have developed to new situations.

·       Integrate their learning by applying various skills to a single task, such as preparing a report or make a science project.

Homework helps to develop good study habits and a good attitude, assign little homework and gradually increase each school year; this will support student achievement.

It definitely is an important task for improving student development strategy, so it is necessary to define at first the objectives to be achieved with the development of tasks and from this formulate.