Insight
National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Increasing numbers of primary schools are chucking traditional homework tasks for things like 'visiting grandma' or 'making the bed.' How do these activities enhance children's academic development? Does homework encourage good study habits, time management and self organisation, or does it keep children from developing other characteristics such as social responsibility? Further, do parents--many who are time-poor--really need to be struggling to get their children's homework done? While research points to well-targeted homework being a positive thing for secondary school students, the jury is out about the benefits for primary school students. Penny MacKay investigates how homework is changing in New Zealand's primary schools and what it means for students and their parents.
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Speakers
- Penny MacKay (Reporter)
- voxpop (Voxpop)
- Professor John Hattie (Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland)
- Frances Nelson (President, Primary Teachers Union, NZEI)
- Neil O'Reily (Principal, Windsor School)
- Nick Jorgensen (Teacher, Christchurch East School)
- Mary Chamberlain (Curriculum Group Manager, Ministry of Education)
- Mike Farrelly (Principal, Raumati Beach School)
- Pete Pointon (Principal, Seatoun School)
- Dianne Leggott (Principal, Karori Normal School)
- Peter Coleman (Educational psychologist, Auckland)
- Mike Burton (Principal, Saint Joseph's Nelson)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Insight
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 23 January 2011
Start Time
- 08 : 12
Finish Time
- 08 : 40
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- RNZ National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Speakers
- Dianne Leggott (Principal, Karori Normal School)
- Frances Nelson (President, Primary Teachers Union, NZEI)
- Mary Chamberlain (Curriculum Group Manager, Ministry of Education)
- Mike Burton (Principal, Saint Joseph's Nelson)
- Mike Farrelly (Principal, Raumati Beach School)
- Neil O'Reily (Principal, Windsor School)
- Nick Jorgensen (Teacher, Christchurch East School)
- Penny MacKay (Reporter)
- Pete Pointon (Principal, Seatoun School)
- Peter Coleman (Educational psychologist, Auckland)
- Professor John Hattie (Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland)
- voxpop (Voxpop)