Study discipline:Anglický jazyk - specializace v pedagogice
Abstract:
This bachelor thesis is concerned with the role of homework in English classes. In the theoretical part, firstly, learner autonomy is defined as it is closely associated with homework. Next, the positive and negative impacts of homework are described. Furthermore, a chapter concerning preventing negative impacts and creating effective homework follows. The final two chapters deal with the individual components of communicative competence and the four necessary language skills as the aim of English teaching.
The practical part verifies whether collected home assignments contribute to the development of communicative competence and for which purposes the homework was assigned. The research also focuses on the attitude of a teacher towards homework in English classes. The research is analysed and evaluated according to chosen methodologies. In conclusion, the data of the research is presented.
