“TYPES OF HOMEWORK CHOOSING THE RIGHT APPROACH FOR OPTIMAL STUDENT OUTCOMES”

Abstract

Homework remains a fundamental component of the educational process, yet its effectiveness is highly dependent on the type, purpose, and implementation strategy. This paper explores various types of homework—practice, preparation, extension, integration, and innovative emerging forms—and evaluates their impact on student engagement, comprehension, and long-term academic success. Drawing on recent pedagogical research and classroom-based experiments, the study emphasizes the necessity of aligning homework types with specific learning objectives, student needs, and subject matter to maximize outcomes. In addition, the article proposes new approaches that have been rarely used before - "tik-tok style concept explanation", "emotion mapping homework", "sleep-on-it homework". These creative tasks help to increase student activity. The results of the study show that a personalized approach to homework, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, is the key to increasing student performance and motivation.