The trick with doing homework for many of us is just to get started, others leave it till the last minute.
A few will not do anything but homework every spare moment, many will avoid it at all costs
A primary cause of the reluctance of students is that no explanation has been given to show the NEED for this work.
Why should I need to learn percentages, I have a calculator and a computer to do that?
- Perhaps to see if you are being ripped off at the computer game store giving a 25% discount on the manufacturers price - nobody pays that anyway!
Parents may be able to help with this motivation - if THEY understand the reason!).
Maybe they can see how knowing the formula for the area of a triangle can help when you are looking to buy a house, and need to know how much a paint job would cost. But you can't see all the house - what about that funny shape under the eaves?
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