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Pupil’s Homework Engagement and Learner Academic Achievement in Universal Primary Education Schools in Moroto District, Uganda

Author : Ilukol Rose Peggy Nakoru, Dr. Patience Tugume Journa Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING TRENDS Country : India Volume: 10 issue: 3 Year: 2024 Views : 629
Abstract:
When the government introduced Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Uganda, there was an increase in numbers of students attending school. Despite the increased numbers of learners, academic achievement of students is still low, many of the learners cannot read and write and also the skills of pupils aren’t being developed. The study examined the relationship between Pupil homework engagement and learner academic achievement in UPE schools in Moroto District. The study was guided by the following objectives: To examine the relationship between: i) homework time management and learner academic achievement, ii) amount of homework and learner academic achievement, ii) time spent on homework and learner academic achievement. A cross-sectional correlational survey research design, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative approaches with a sample size of 304 consisting of teachers and pupils from 13 primary schools in the sub-counties of Nadunget, Tapac and Rupa was used. Qualitative data was collected from headteachers from each sub-county. Homework Time Management (HTM), Time spent on homework (TSH) and Actual amount of homework done (AHD) has a positive relationship with Learner Academic Achievement (0.472, 0.514, 0.398) respectively based on the results from data collected from pupils. Furthermore, Homework Time Management (HTM), Time spent on homework (TSH) and Actual amount of homework done (AHD) has a positive relationship with Learner Academic Achievement (0.516, 0.367, 0.529) respectively based on the results from data collected from teachers. The study recommends that; Schools need to sensitize students to create a checklist of everything they need to get done in the homework assignments. Parents need to be sensitized by schools on helping their children to create a master schedule which can help learners to take note of the time to be spent and timetable to be used on tasks and anything else they need to do in a homework task within a prescribed time. Therefore, schools need to sensitize students to tackle the homework tasks in bits which enriches learning. The results will be of benefit to learners because it highlights how to manage time while attending to homework assignments. The study is also of benefit to parents because it highlights the role they can play to make homework assignments a success .
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