Mathematics Homework View from the Perspective of Primary School Students' Parents

Abstract

This research was carried carried to reveal the opinions of the parents of primary school students about mathematics homework. The research was designed with the case study model, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 26 parents whose children are studying in a primary school in the central of Konya, Provincial Directorate of National Education in the 2022-2023 academic year. Care was taken in the selection of an equal number of participants from each grade level. The parents were selected using criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods. The research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form and the interviews were recorded on a voice recorder. The semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher consists of five questions aiming to reveal the views of the parents of primary school students on mathematics homework. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. Parents participating in the research define mathematics homework as reinforcement and repetition. Parents are involved in mathematics homework as control or direct support. Although students usually allocate half an hour for their math homework, this time is less in the 1st and 2nd grades, and more in the 3rd and 4th grades. According to the parents, teachers check the homework constantly and in detail. It has been concluded that the students love to do short-term homework using technological tools, made with concrete materials, and they do not like to do long-term homework that requires writing.