Closing The Book On Homework: Enhancing Public Education (Teaching/Learning Social Justice)

Buell, John:

ISBN 10: 1592132189 / ISBN 13: 9781592132188

Verlag: Temple University Press,U.S. 01.12.2003., 2003

Beschreibung

176 Seiten in gutem Zustand 20635 ISBN 9781592132188 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 203 14,0 x 1,3 x 21,0 cm, Taschenbuch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2351342

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Closing The Book On Homework: Enhancing Public Education (Teaching/Learning Social Justice)
• Verlag: Temple University Press,U.S. 01.12.2003.
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1592132189
• ISBN-13: 9781592132188
• Einband: Softcover
• Auflage: Auflage: 1.
• Zustand: Sehr gut
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Inhaltsangabe

In this, the sequel to his critically acclaimed and controversial The End of Homework, John Buell extends his case against homework. Arguing that homework robs children-and parents-of unstructured time for play and intellectual and emotional development, Closing the Book on Homework offers a convincing case for why homework is an outgrowth of broader cultural anxieties about the sanctity of work itself. After the publication of Buell's previous book, many professional educators portrayed reducing homework as a dangerous idea, while at the same time parents and teachers increasingly raised doubts as to its continued usefulness in education. According to John Buell, the importance of play is culturally underappreciated. Not only grade schoolers, but high school students and adult workers deserve time for the kind of leisure that fosters creativity and sustains a life long interest in learning. Homework is assigned for many reasons, many having little to do with learning, including an accepted, if unchallenged, belief that it fosters good work habits for children's futures. As John Buell argues convincingly, homework does more to obstruct the growth of children's minds, and consumes the time of parents and children who may otherwise develop relationships that foster true growth and learning. A unique book that is sure to fuel the growing debate on school reform, Closing the Book on Homework offers a roadmap for learning that will benefit the wellbeing of children, parents, and teachers alike.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Buell is a columnist for the Bangor Daily News, and co-author (with Etta Kralovec) of The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning.