Magazine didacta.de (http://www.didacta-magazin.de/) has published on his site an interesting article about myths in education as a PDF:
http://www.didacta-magazin. de / pdf / wissen_irrtuemer.pdf
It recognizes "on author Claudia Jacobs with ten of the most common learning mistakes." I have picked a suitable post for the last two excerpts focus on homework and practice area.
The other posts are worth reading ...
homework bring nothing
students who have already understood in the classroom what is in question, do any homework. However, your classmates, who got it does not work, the solitary study of the material too failed. These arguments by the opponents of homework first sound quite plausible. Empirical educational research has shown that students who regularly do their homework are more successful than those who do not. The students, in the morning where the penny drops have homework with the opportunity to improve what they have learned and automated. However, those who understand only station in the school, without homework probably lack the impetus to actively seek to connect and work up the lost time.
Stures practice brings nothing
Since the 60's "rote learning" and "mindless repetition" is frowned upon. Today is more of the "Understanding Learning popular. Here everything is equally important. A child must be understood, of course what the mathematical operation multiplication. That alone is not enough. A student who does not know, for example, the multiplication table is always other to be at a disadvantage. He must spend time and energy for things that fellow does not even have an eye twitch. The advantage of automated behavior can be shown very good also an example of non-school learning. Who takes driving lessons to consider, before driving off: clutch, engage gear, coupling can occur, the gas. The veteran driver carries out the steps without thinking. Exercise is security, and allows us to concentrate on other things. We can watch out for traffic while driving, enjoy the scenery Talk in the radio or use
navigation device. To do something while not requiring that it is our attention, we need to practice it, practice, practice ...
From my perspective as an English teacher applies to the vocabulary knowledge the same as for the multiplication table. Without the words as the basic building blocks I can accomplish anything as complex communication ...
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