العلاقة بين الاهتمام بالواجبات المنزلية و التحصيل الدراسي و بين كل من العمر الزمني لطلاب المرحلة المتوسطة و عمل آبائهم في مجال التعليم

Abstract EN

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between four variables concerning Intermediate School students.

The variables were: the level to which students take interest in homework assignments in science classes, their achievement in science, their age, and the working of one or both parents in the field of education.

The sample of the study consisted of two first-grade classes and two thirdgrade classes from a chosen Intermediate School in Madinah.

Data was collected by means of a questionnaire constructed by the researcher to find out the extent to which the students themselves took interest in the homework in science, and how much they thought their families and their science teachers cared for the assignments.

Findings indicated that the level of interest for homework and the level of achievement are both influenced by the students' age.

These three variables are also found correlated with each other.

Working of parents in the realm of education is associated with the increased level of students' interest for homework, but not with the raise in the level of achievement in science.

The paper ended with recommendations for further investigations on homework in science courses.