Impact of Home Assignment on the Achievement of Students in Makawanpur District, Nepal

Abstract

The main goal of the study was to analyze the impact of home assignment on the achievement of students. The null hypothesis is no association between practices of home assignment and the achievement of the students'. The study was guided by Achievement Goal Theory of Nicholls as well as descriptive and analytical research design was applied. At the same time cross-sectional data collection method was administered. The study was carried out among 386 students of 14 sampled schools of Makawanpur district, Nepal. The students were selected with stratified random sampling method. The study shows that the students of educated parents spent less time in doing home assignment as compared with the students of illiterate parents. The parental support seems positive result on doing home assignment of the students. The location of school and students did not have any effect on doing home assignment. The result shows that there is the positive impact of home assignment on the achievement of the students and statistically, there is significant association (p=0.022≤ 0.05) between home assignment and the achievement of students. Home assignment for both the students and parents is a burden. There was a debate on home assignment that it harms the mental health of the children, at the same time some studies claimed that it has positive impact on the achievement of the students if administered effectively. The study also emphasized the importance of home assignment for the better achievement of the student in school life. The study helps educational institutions to form a strategic plan and develop the model of home assignment that enhance the achievement of students.