Investigating the relationship between homework and academic achievement in elementary students

https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v2i3.813
Published: May 11, 2022

Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homework and academic achievement in elementary students.

Research methodology: The statistical population includes students in the fifth year of the elementary school in Tehran. Using the random sampling method, 160 people were selected as the research sample. The tool used to collect data is a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical method used is the calculation of correlation coefficient and chi-square.

Results: The results of the analysis showed that there is a significant relationship between homework and academic achievement.

Limitations: One of the problems of the research was the lack of resources which was considered a serious problem and the other was in the implementation of the questionnaire.

Contribution: This study is expected can give a piece of knowledge about the relationship between homework and students' academic achievement.

Keywords:
1. Academic achievement
2. Elementary students
3. Homework
Authors:
1 . Akram Hafezi
Farhangian University, Nasibeh Campus, Shahid Sharafat College, Tehran, Iran
2 . Samira Etemadinia
School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, Iran
View PDF
How to Cite
Hafezi, A., & Etemadinia, S. (2022). Investigating the relationship between homework and academic achievement in elementary students. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 2(3), 185–195. https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v2i3.813
Download Citation
  1. Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
  2. BibTeX

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Issue & Section
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2022): May
Articles
Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

References

    Amiri, G., Sadeghi, M., Amini. H. )2016(. The study of the relationship between night homework and students' learning. The first international conference on new research in the field of educational sciences and psychology and social studies in Iran, Qom.

    Atkinson and Hilgard. (1990). Psychology. Volume One. Translated by Mohammad Naghi Braheni and others. Tehran. Roshd Publications.

    Alizadeh, Sh. Salehi, K. (2015). Application of Creative Assignments in Improving the Quality of Students' Learning: A Study in Action Research, International Conference on Management and Social Sciences.

    Bazargani. Z, (1993). A Survey of Night Homework in Primary Schools in Tehran, Quarterly Journal of Education (Education) 1994, No. 38.

    Durrani, K. (1999). Assessing the status of night homework in the elementary school of Tehran from the perspective of students, parents and teachers. Journal of Psychology and Educational Sciences, 4 (1-10)

    Hosseini, B. (2019). A study of the functions and results of students' extracurricular learning tasks (homework), the first conference on curriculum planning and mind training in teacher training, Gorgan.

    Isnaini, I., Melisa, M., Rusdinal, R., & Gistituati, N. (2021). Principal’s efforts to change in schools: A case study in Indonesia. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(4), 241-251.

    Kazemi, Y, (2006). The effect of night homework and active practice on students' attitudes. Journal of Psychology, (39 consecutive), fall 2006 No. 3.

    Lotfollahi, M., and Givekesh, S. (2020). The relationship between homework desire and students' motivation in the second grade of Sanandaj Board of Trustees in the academic year of 1997-98, the second national conference on new teaching findings- Learning in elementary school, Bandar Abbas.

    Mousavi, N, F., Ghanbari, M, M., and Azadi, N, F. (2018). The effect of eliminating homework on the academic performance of primary school students, 7th National Conference on Sustainable Development in Educational Sciences and Psychology, Social and Cultural Studies, Tehran.

    Mousavi, Sh. (2011). Relationship between math night homework and mathematical progress and the role of mediating variables of mathematical self-efficacy, prior mathematical knowledge, working memory, cognitive style and attempt to perform math night homework on the relationship between them. Master Thesis in Applied Mathematics - Mathematics Education, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences.

    Muhammed, A. Y., Dutsinma, A. L., Suleiman, S., & Ahmed, A. (2021). The impact of teaching methods on the performance of geography students in some selected public secondary schools in Zaria local government area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(2), 143-155.

    Naraghizadeh, A., Samaria, P. Razavi Mousavi, S.Z, (2016), The role of night homework in students' academic performance.

    Navabi, N, Sh. (1992). Unsuccessful student! , Payvand Magazine. Nos. 150 and 151, 481-472.

    Najarian, F., (1991). Homework from the perspective of education experts, Teacher Growth Magazine, 80, 35 – 37.

    Rafid, R., & Khotimah, F. K. (2021). Interaction analysis on social-education of Indonesian school students: A literacy activity. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(4), 269-280.

    Shokohi, Ghulam Hussain Education and its stages. (2019). Mashhad: Publisher: Astan Quds Razavi, published.

    Yousefzadeh, H, & Sarandi, P. (2017). Investigating the effect of night homework on the academic achievement of mathematics course for sixth grade elementary school students in Urmia. Scientific Journal of Education and Evaluation (Quarterly), 10 (37), 35-50.

    Zulaikha, Z. F., Hariri, H., & Rini, R. (2021). Analysis of vocational education curriculum in ASEAN Economic Community: a literature review. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(3), 157-170.

  1. Amiri, G., Sadeghi, M., Amini. H. )2016(. The study of the relationship between night homework and students' learning. The first international conference on new research in the field of educational sciences and psychology and social studies in Iran, Qom.
  2. Atkinson and Hilgard. (1990). Psychology. Volume One. Translated by Mohammad Naghi Braheni and others. Tehran. Roshd Publications.
  3. Alizadeh, Sh. Salehi, K. (2015). Application of Creative Assignments in Improving the Quality of Students' Learning: A Study in Action Research, International Conference on Management and Social Sciences.
  4. Bazargani. Z, (1993). A Survey of Night Homework in Primary Schools in Tehran, Quarterly Journal of Education (Education) 1994, No. 38.
  5. Durrani, K. (1999). Assessing the status of night homework in the elementary school of Tehran from the perspective of students, parents and teachers. Journal of Psychology and Educational Sciences, 4 (1-10)
  6. Hosseini, B. (2019). A study of the functions and results of students' extracurricular learning tasks (homework), the first conference on curriculum planning and mind training in teacher training, Gorgan.
  7. Isnaini, I., Melisa, M., Rusdinal, R., & Gistituati, N. (2021). Principal’s efforts to change in schools: A case study in Indonesia. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(4), 241-251.
  8. Kazemi, Y, (2006). The effect of night homework and active practice on students' attitudes. Journal of Psychology, (39 consecutive), fall 2006 No. 3.
  9. Lotfollahi, M., and Givekesh, S. (2020). The relationship between homework desire and students' motivation in the second grade of Sanandaj Board of Trustees in the academic year of 1997-98, the second national conference on new teaching findings- Learning in elementary school, Bandar Abbas.
  10. Mousavi, N, F., Ghanbari, M, M., and Azadi, N, F. (2018). The effect of eliminating homework on the academic performance of primary school students, 7th National Conference on Sustainable Development in Educational Sciences and Psychology, Social and Cultural Studies, Tehran.
  11. Mousavi, Sh. (2011). Relationship between math night homework and mathematical progress and the role of mediating variables of mathematical self-efficacy, prior mathematical knowledge, working memory, cognitive style and attempt to perform math night homework on the relationship between them. Master Thesis in Applied Mathematics - Mathematics Education, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences.
  12. Muhammed, A. Y., Dutsinma, A. L., Suleiman, S., & Ahmed, A. (2021). The impact of teaching methods on the performance of geography students in some selected public secondary schools in Zaria local government area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(2), 143-155.
  13. Naraghizadeh, A., Samaria, P. Razavi Mousavi, S.Z, (2016), The role of night homework in students' academic performance.
  14. Navabi, N, Sh. (1992). Unsuccessful student! , Payvand Magazine. Nos. 150 and 151, 481-472.
  15. Najarian, F., (1991). Homework from the perspective of education experts, Teacher Growth Magazine, 80, 35 – 37.
  16. Rafid, R., & Khotimah, F. K. (2021). Interaction analysis on social-education of Indonesian school students: A literacy activity. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(4), 269-280.
  17. Shokohi, Ghulam Hussain Education and its stages. (2019). Mashhad: Publisher: Astan Quds Razavi, published.
  18. Yousefzadeh, H, & Sarandi, P. (2017). Investigating the effect of night homework on the academic achievement of mathematics course for sixth grade elementary school students in Urmia. Scientific Journal of Education and Evaluation (Quarterly), 10 (37), 35-50.
  19. Zulaikha, Z. F., Hariri, H., & Rini, R. (2021). Analysis of vocational education curriculum in ASEAN Economic Community: a literature review. Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(3), 157-170.