Perception of Grade Five Pupils in Pingkian Elementary School on the Advantage of Homework towards Academic Performance and Family Relationship

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Homework is an additional intervention by the teacher for continues learning at home. Some learners disregard the importance of doing homework which can help them to improve their learning. In connection with this matter, I assessed the perception of the learners in the advantage of homework towards academic performance and family relationships.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive survey method. It is used to gather data, related to the up-to-date situation of the phenomena to describe "what exists" concerning variables or conditions in a situation. The data in this study were limited only to the responses of forty-two (42) grade five pupils and nine (9) teachers of Pingkian Elementary School. The researcher used the questionnaire as their primary tool in gathering sufficient data. After the given time, the answered questionnaires were retrieved and the data gathered by the researchers were tallied and tabulated to get the frequencies, averages, and other statistical calculations.

RESULTS

Beyond 42 learners who participated in the study, in terms of academic performance, 88.09% believe that homework helps them to remember the information taught in the class, in terms of family relationship 85.71% of the respondents believe that homework help them to develop communication with their family and then for the reason being incomplete on the given homework 83.33% of the respondents said that they forget that they have homework.

DISCUSSIONS

Some strategies are being proposed to further maximize the benefits of giving homework. These strategies call for the teacher's creativity and thorough involvement in the giving and the assessment of the pupils' homework.