The purpose of my action research project is to re-evaluate my homework expectations and de-emphasize homework as a grade.
I put more focus on student understanding and learning by having students use notebooks to record notes, sample problems, and homework assignments.
I investigated whether changing my expectations of homework would result in an improved student outlook concerning learning and retention as well as student attitudes about completing homework.
In addition, I explored how this process affected my own teaching. Four research questions were used to guide my project.
The first examined what current expectations were and how they differed between students, their parents and teachers.
The next two questions looked at consequences of the changes in students’ learning corresponding to my changed expectations of homework.
The last question relates to my teaching.