English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Research shows that homework is not as beneficial for students in elementary school as it is in upper grades. However, in order to be successful in upper grades, students must learn the skills to complete homework. These skills are defined as executive functions and are important skills for students to have moving forward yet these skills are not being taught early enough. The purpose of this research project was to better understand the relationship between homework and executive functioning in elementary schools and see how homework can be better used to teach and enforce executive functioning skills. In this study, parents and teachers were interviewed to discuss their personal philosophy on homework, executive functioning and their experiences with both. Those who did not participate in an interview were invited to answer a short survey asking similar questions in multiple choice form. The data shows that although executive functioning skills are important for a student to be able to successfully complete their homework, there is a disconnect between teachers, parents, and the administration around homework expectations. However, until homework is changed from a district level, homework cannot be used to teach executive functioning skills at an elementary school level. Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to thank my amazing family for all their love and support over the past year. I would not be where I am without you pushing me to reach my full potential. Steph and Elise, thank you for always letting me vent to you over a couple of beers. I am so glad we decided to work on that project together at the beginning of our teaching program. To Cammie, Katie, Summer and my other colleagues, thank you all for your encouragement during this incredibly stressful year. To my thesis advisors, Jennifer Lucko and Jaci Urbani, a huge thank you all your help, support and understanding during the past few years at Dominican. And finally, to my amazing boyfriend Michael. You have been my rock through this whole process and I don’t think I would have made it without you. Thank you for always believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Your love and support means the world to me. Table of

Reexamining Homework to Teach Executive Functioning in Elementary Schools