Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teacher to be completed mostly outside of class, and derives its name from the fact that most students do the majority 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, a school project to be built (such as a diorama or display), or other skills to be practicedhe 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 students.However, opponents of homework cite homework as or grind work, designed to take up children time, without offering tangible benefit Homework 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 education
A review by researchers at Duke University of more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003 showed that, within limits, there is a positive correlation between the amount of homework done an
