Goals of homework for autonomy and understanding

Through homework and classwork in the classroom that is designed to create a more cooperative and critical thinking classroom environment. Goals of homework and classwork is to provide material in an interactive way that help students learn the material. Often, this work is done through interactive and hands on learning that develops students skills, provides practice, and challenges problem solving skills through transferring knowledge (Hickman, 2013). There are homework and classwork tools that can be supported using technology, interactive with peers, and challenge students to think higher (Marzano, 2007) . 

Teachers can use many resources such as TeacherHub, YouTube, Classworks, Edutopia, Quizlet, Kahoot and other fun websites to encourage hands on classroom learning through games and kinesthetic learning and engaging homework activities.

There are many positive and negative research of homework, but having a moderate level of homework that corresponds to material can help students develop critical thinking skills and participation within classroom. The more homework becomes voluntary and interesting for students to learn and applies material they will learn in class, the better. 

You can explore these websites at the following links: 

http://www.teachhub.com/improve-learning-hands-classroom-games-activities 

http://www.classworks.com/uploads/contests/ClassworksInAction_Honored_Submissions.pdf

http://www.youtube.com

http://www.edutopia.com 

http://www.quizlet.com

http://www.kahoot.com

There are many interactive ways for students to learn material covered in class in a way that supports their learning style and helps students to understand materials so they can be applied within the classroom.