To achieve the goal of teaching, the teacher must adopt effective teaching methods in education. The

HOME WORK METHOD

 

Assignment of homework is  one of the forms of adult-centred or teacher-centerd methodology. This 

method of teaching has great educational benefits. It is argued, if learning is worthwhile, it should not 

be  confined  merely  to  the  hours  students  spend  in  the  classroom.  This  method  is  applied  in  subjects 

like science, English, geography, History and many others. 

Moreover, the syllabus for different classes in different subjects is so heavy that, it will be impossible 

to  cover  it  so  to  improve  this  method  a  teacher  should  always  at  least  give  an  aid  of  homework  to 

learners on each topic covered in a day. 

ADVANTAGES 

i.

 

It gives opportunity to pupils to plan and perform, then work  

 

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independent with the guidance and help from the teacher. 

ii.

 

It is a valuable means of study without the restrictions of class work and supplements the 

teaching work done in the class. 

iii.

 

Pupils’ ability in the letter use of books and resources outside school, improves. 

iv.

 

It involves much repetition that is essential for fixing the lesson taught in the class. 

v.

 

It develops the moral and intellectual qualities of self-reliance, self-direction and initiative 

in grappling unaided with the problem arising from the work. 

vi.

 

It stimulates in the pupils voluntary effort to follow up the study of subjects that appear to 

his interests and accustoms him to revise and consolidate the work done in the school. 

vii.

 

It establishes a habit of reading regularly- a habit which goes a long way in the pursuits of 

knowledge. 

DISADVANTAGES 

i.

 

There  is  the  risk  of  homework  becoming  oppressive  and  inflicting  incalculable  moral, 

intellectual and physical injury on the pupils and thus self defeating. 

ii.

 

It gets students to have outside of class experiments that will support class learning and still 

not arouse their rebellion or  

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stifle any interest they have in learning. 

iii.

 

Many teachers use homework as a means of punishing the pupils. 

iv.

 

Conflicts between pupils and teachers may arise.  

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