Lidong Wang , Mengying Li , Yifang Wu , Yali Hu , Liang Luo
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Persistent effectiveness of mathematics homework time from primary school to early middle school: A longitudinal study from China
Mathematics homework is common in East Asia, as teachers and parents believe it will improve students' academic performance; however, its long-term effectiveness has not been determined. This study analysed the long-term effect of fifth-grade students' mathematics homework time on their achievement using a longitudinal design. We tracked the mathematics achievement of 3194 students between grades five and seven and their mathematics homework time during the first semester of grade five. We administered a student-reported questionnaire, designed a mathematics testing instrument to track retrospective longitudinal variations in achievement, and analysed the effectiveness of daily mathematics homework time on achievement using hierarchical linear modelling. The results revealed no evidence that assigning more homework in primary school enhanced students' mathematics achievement in early middle school. The findings extend existing knowledge of homework effectiveness, provide insights for student development, and offer implications for educational practice and future research.
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Learning and Individual Differences is a research journal devoted to publishing articles of individual differences as they relate to learning within an educational context. The Journal focuses on original empirical studies of high theoretical and methodological rigor that that make a substantial scientific contribution. Learning and Individual Differences publishes original research. Manuscripts should be no longer than 7500 words of primary text (not including tables, figures, references).