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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Part I: The Truth About Homework
Chapter 1: “Missing Out on Their Childhoods”
The Amount
The Impact
The Attitudes
Chapter 2: Does Homework Improve Learning? A Fresh Look at the Evidence
Limitations of the Research
Cautionary Findings
Additional Research
Chapter 3: Does Homework Provide Nonacademic Benefits?
Looking for Proof
Rethinking the Logic
Reconsidering the Values
Part II: Six Reasons Homework Persists (Despite What the Data Say)
Chapter 4: “Studies Show . . .”— Or Do They?
Doubts About Data
When Researchers Mislead
Results Versus Conclusions
Chapter 5: The Questions Left Unasked
Accepting Homework
Chapter 6: What We Haven’t Learned About Learning
Time
Practice
The Learner’s Point of View
Chapter 7: The “Tougher Standards” Fad Hits Home
Rigor Mortis
The Role of Homework
The Chain of Assumptions
Winning Versus Learning
Chapter 8: Better Get Used to It
Chapter 9: Idle Hands . . .
Part III: Restoring Sanity
Chapter 10: Rethinking Homework
Changing the Default
Quantity
Quality
Choice
Chapter 11: Making Change
Taking a Stand
Changing Minds
Notes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
References
Acknowledgments
Index
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