Date of Award
8-1959
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education
Degree Discipline
Education
Abstract
Many attempts have been made by educators to propose purposes which education should have to a democratic society. As the result, there appears to have developed two major premises supporting educational programs. One proposes to provide that subject matter, which, if learned, will provide the basis for thought and the solution of problems as adults. The other, is designed to consider all areas of development and assist the child in the development of those skills necessary for day to day living in a modern democratic society.
Each group, therefore, recommends that those procedures be followed which, is believed will contribute most to the best development. It is with this problem, an examination of the Pro's and Con's of such suggested procedures that this paper is concerned.
It is the purpose of this paper to review the arguments and supporting evidence in regard to whether homework should be recommended as a desirable part of elementary school work; and, with the consideration of individual differences and the effects which homework might have on the overall development of the child, recommend procedures which might be followed in this regard.
The critical analysis of the problem of homework, as contained in this paper, is concerned with the probable results attendant to its use at the elementary school level.
Committee Chair/Advisor
A. C. Preston
Publisher
Prairie View A&M College
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
2-7-2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Gordon, M. D. (1959). A Survey of the Nature and Extent to Which Homework Should Be Given in the Elementary Grades. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1088