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https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v23i0.4055
Evaluation of Homework in Science and Social Studies
Edita Borić
; Faculty of Education University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek Cara Hadrijana 10, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Marta Zečević
orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-4374
; Faculty of Education University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek Cara Hadrijana 10, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Sažetak
Systematic monitoring of students’ achievements as well as encouraging and
improving the development of their knowledge, skills and abilities is one of the
basic tasks of school. Apart from monitoring the progress of students during
the teaching process, monitoring and evaluation of their independent work at
home is also considered. A new approach to curriculum planning emphasizes
the importance of formative evaluation, which implies monitoring and feedback
about the learning process. A well-designed homework task can be an excellent
indicator of progress in a student’s independent work outside of school. Creating
and evaluating constructivist homework enables monitoring the development of
students’ research skills as one of the two key evaluation elements in Science and
Social Studies.
The aim of the paper was to determine the frequency of homework evaluated by
teachers and the ways teachers evaluate homework in Science and Social Studies
classes. In addition, the aim was to identify the sources of homework which are
mostly evaluated. A sample study included 83 primary school teachers, whose
assignment, assessment and evaluation of student homework was observed by the
students of the Faculty of Education in Osijek and Slavonski Brod during their
professional-pedagogical practice. The study analysed 343 Science and Social
Studies lessons in which homework was assigned. The results show that teachers
did not evaluate a large amount of homework, or they only marked it as reviewed
without any feedback about students’ progress and achievement. Therefore, the
study reflects the importance of planning, creating and evaluating homework
assignments in Science and Social Studies classes.
Ključne riječi
curriculum; formative evaluation; homework assignments; learning outcomes; sources of homework
Hrčak ID:
256986
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.5.2021.
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