In Pope and Galloway's research, only 20 percent to 30 percent of students said they felt their homework was useful or meaningful. "Students are assigned a lot of busywork. They're naming it as a primary stressor, but they don't feel it's supporting their learning," Galloway says. "Homework that's busywork is not good for anyone," Cooper agrees.
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In Pope and Galloway's research, only 20 percent to 30 percent of students said they felt their homework was useful or meaningful. "Students are assigned a lot of busywork. They're naming it as a primary stressor, but they don't feel it's supporting their learning," Galloway says. "Homework that's busywork is not good for anyone," Cooper agrees.