Abstract
This study aims at discovering the homework practices of ten social studies teachers in basic education schools of the second cycle (grades 5-10) in Muscat governorate, Oman. The sample comprised of (10) teacher’ planning books (5 male teachers and 5 female teachers) distributed in ten schools. The researchers designed a check list for analyzing the planning books of teachers consists of four domains: the types of homework tasks, the levels of knowledge of homework according to Bloom's taxonomy, the resources required to answer homework tasks, and the nature of working on homework. Findings of the study showed that social studies teachers assigned conventional homeworks, which might not be consistent with new goals of social studies in Oman.
Highlights
Homework has been used in the educational systems to help the students to meet academic goals
The study explored the types of homework tasks, the levels of knowledge of homework according to Bloom's taxonomy, the resources required to answer homework tasks, and the nature of working on homework
Findings of the study showed that social studies teachers assigned conventional homework, which might not be consistent with new goals of social studies in Oman which put more stress on linking students with the current issues
Summary
Homework has been used in the educational systems to help the students to meet academic goals. At present there is a growing interest in exploring the practices and effectiveness of homework as it is regarded as important component in learning process (Cooper & Valentine, 2001; Marzano & Pickering, 2007; Hagger, Sultan, Hardcastle, & Chatzisarantis, 2015). Homework is defined as the set of school tasks that are assigned by teachers for students to complete outside of school hours (Cooper, Steenbergen-Hu, & Dent, 2012). In Oman, is employed by teachers to achieve a set of educational goals. We have limited knowledge about the homework practices which are employed by social studies education. The current study attempts to fill this research gap in literature by investigating the homework practices that are employed by
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