Kohn, Alfie. <br/><br/>
The homework myth :  why our kids get too much of a bad thing / 
Alfie Kohn. 
 - 1st Da Capo Press ed. 
 - Cambridge, MA :  Da Capo Life Long,  2006. 
 - vi, 250 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: 2006.  Formerly CIP. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index. 
<br/><br/>Pt. I: The truth about homework. 1. "Missing out on their childhoods" -- 2. Does homework improve learning? A fresh look at the evidence -- 3. Does homework provide nonacademic benefits? -- Pt. II: Six reasons homework persists (despite what the data say). 4. "Studies show ..."- or do they? -- 5. The questions left unasked -- 6. What we haven't learned about learning -- 7. The 'tougher standards' fad hits home -- 8. Better get used to it -- 9. Idle hands -- Pt. III: Restoring sanity. 10. Rethinking homework -- 11. Making change. 
<br/><br/> "Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. Parents respond by reassuring themselves that at least the benefits outweigh the costs. But what if they don't? In 'The Homework Myth', nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, 'reinforces' learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil--or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a mistrust of children, a set of misconceptions about learning, and a misguided focus on competitiveness have all left our kids with less free time and our families with more conflict. Pointing to parents who have fought back--and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework--Kohn shows how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children's love of learning." -- Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0738210854 9780738210858 0738211117 (pbk.) 9780738211114 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9780738210858 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>BRO-cust20061219-153 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008299875 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA757762  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013800165  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social influences.<br/>Education--Parent participation--United States.<br/>Education--Parent participation--United States.<br/>Devoirs ŕ la maison.<br/>Étude--Méthodes.<br/>Hausaufgabe.<br/>Schüler.<br/>Homework--Social aspects.<br/>Homework.<br/>Homework ---Social aspects--United States.<br/>Homework--United States.<br/>Homework.<br/>Homework--Social aspects.<br/>Homework.<br/>Homework--Social aspects--United States.<br/>Homework.<br/>Study skills.<br/>Hausaufgabe.<br/>Schüler.<br/>Study skills.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>United States 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB1048  / .K656x 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.30281