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Homework, short for homework assignments, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed mostly outside of class, and derives its name from the fact that most students do most of such work at home. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, or other skills to be practiced. Assignments are usually required to be completed and turned in by a specific deadline, usually the next school day. Homework generally counts as part of the student's grade in each class for which homework was assigned. The term homework usually refers to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework.

Main objectives and reasons for homework
The basic objectives of assigning homework to students are the same as schooling in general, to increase the knowledge and improve the abilities and skills of the student. Homework enhances and supplements classroom learning, and is usually intended to provide the student with a better education. In addition, homework may be intended to develop students in the traits of independence, responsibility, self-motivation, and self-discipline. More specifically, homework assignments may be designed to reinforce what students have already learned, prepare them for upcoming (or complex or difficult) lessons, extend what they know by having them apply it to new situations, or to integrate their abilities by applying many different skills to a single task. Homework also provides an opportunity for parents to participate in their children's education.

 

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