Percepciones de estudiantes de 7° año de Educación Básica sobre las tareas escolares

Abstract

Homework is a type of homework assignment assigned by teachers to be completed outside of school hours. These activities are intended to improve student learning through practice and independent learning. Therefore, this research seeks to understand the perceptions of seventh-grade elementary school students from two public schools in the city of Cuenca regarding homework completed outside of school hours. To this end, a qualitative approach with an exploratory scope and a phenomenological design was proposed. Data collection was conducted through seven focus groups, each composed of five to seven participants; a total of 39 students from two public schools in the city of Cuenca participated. The most relevant results indicate that students perceive homework as an opportunity to learn more and better, providing greater achievement and satisfaction upon completion and obtaining a good grade. It is also noted that homework provokes in students a combination of feelings depending on its structure, its level of complexity, and the subject matter. Finally, the results highlight the external and internal difficulties and motivations that students face in completing homework.