We want to know and do things that are going to help us in our lives. When students understand the importance of something they are learning, they are more likely to feel compelled to do it. They don’t understand the purpose for the assignment. Be sure your directions are clear and specific and that the level of the work is appropriate for the students. The material also needs to be at the students’ instructional or independent level. This usually means that students have been introduced to a topic, have had some instruction and are not trying to learn something new and difficult on their own. In order to do their work, students need to understand the directions and have the basic skills need in order to complete the task. They don’t know how to do the assignment. Here is a list of 10 reasons that students don’t do homework, aligned with suggestions that may help to alleviate the problem. Students often don’t do homework for reasons that aren’t even about you, your teaching, or your subject matter. At the very least, understanding that there are many reasons that students don’t do homework can help teachers to realize that it isn’t personal. If we can understand why students don’t do their homework, we have a better chance of both assigning homework that students will do and in doing what we can to create the motivation for them to do it. Though the issue of homework is complicated and often involves a debate of whether or not homework is actually beneficial, the fact remains that most teachers still assign homework and some students will not do their homework. It is often difficult for you to understand why your students don’t do their homework. Chances are, since you are now a teacher, you were a student who did complete your homework. You feel like they are only hurting themselves by not doing the homework. You want them to learn and you want them to get good grades. If you assign homework, you have probably had students that don’t complete the homework.

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