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Kevin Longonop, 10, is being assisted by his mother Viola Longonop to finish homework at their home at Kambi Samaki in Baringo County in June this year. [File, Standard]
What, exactly, is the place of homework in teaching and learning? How, exactly, is homework effective in helping learners augment their learning if at all?
The world over, there have been concerns and debates on this matter; should children be given homework? If not, why? If yes, how and to what extent? Locally, there have also been concerns about the quality of homework/ assignments and projects that learners are given in the wake of the CBC.
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