Types of homework traditionally assigned in North American schools tend to fall into one of four categories identified by Professors Jackson Lee and Wayne Pruitt of the Department of Education at Francis Marion College (Florence, South Carolina) in 1979. Each type of homework has individual characteristics, and has a specific objective. The four types are: practice homework, preparation homework, extension homework and creativity homework.
Practice Homework
When most of us think of homework, what comes to mind is practice homework. This is the sort of assignment that allows the student additional opportunities to complete a task or apply knowledge learned in class. It is the most common type of homework assigned, and has a history reaching back to the earliest days of pioneer schools.
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