A Comparative Study of Homework in the Foreign and Non-Foreign Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to perform a comparative analysis between the foreign and non-foreign students with respect to several variables related to homework. Simultaneously, it is studied whether there are differences between the two groups depending on the educational stage. The sample consists of 94 students between the ages of 9 and 16 years. The results indicate that the group of non-foreign students do more homework and perceives less parental control than the group of foreign students. As for the educational stage, primary students do a greater amount of homework, take more time, are more intrinsically motivated, use a deep approach to homework, perceive more feedback from their teachers and perceive greater parental control when they do homework as high school students.