MOTIVATING PRIMARY PUPILS TO SUBMIT THEIR HOMEWORK ON TIME

Abstract

In recent years, submitting homework on time has become both crucial and a problematic area in teaching as many students struggle to complete their assignments. Although there is considerable research related to this topic, some teachers still cannot find suitable ways to motivate their students. The main goal of this study is to investigate the reasons behind students’ excuses and to identify effective ways to motivate them. The study used a classroom-based research design. In this research, there were 30 participants from 4th grade students studying in the same class at school N2 in Kasansay town, Namangan region. Data were collected through student survey, Reflective Journaling and Teacher-survey. After gathering the data related to this study, all information was analyzed thoroughly. The results from all three sources were cross-referenced to ensure the validity and reliability of the findings. The findings revealed that initially only 40% of students submitted their homework on time. However, after applying motivational strategies, this number increased to around 70–80% within six lessons. Survey results also showed that factors such as motivation, clear instructions, communication with parents, peer-work activities, simplifying tasks and teacher support influenced students’ performance. This study can be useful to some of the teachers who face similar obstacles with homework submission as findings showed the effective motivational strategies to improve their intrinsic willingness to do their assignments. In conclusion, examining students’ and teachers’ opinions about homework helped to solve the problem in a short period of time as assigned tasks became more suitable for most students.