Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

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My son doesn't like to do homework after a long day of school. I also get worried about helping him because I learned to do the work a different way years ago. Education experts told me to give him ...

There is a growing number of students who feel pressured at their colleges. Academic stress is a real thing, and it is pushing some students away from their studies or making them less productive. One ...

Years ago, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, a professor of educational psychology at the University of North Dakota, decided to use a commercial textbook for her class along with an online homework platform.