The Motivational Benefits of Homework: A Social-Cognitive Perspective

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Developing Self-Regulation Skills: The Important Role of Homework (2011, background): “Students who engage in self-regulatory processes while completing homework are generally more motivated and are higher achievers than those who do not use these processes (Bembenutty, 2009; Bempechat, 2004).”
Students’ Needs, Teachers’ Support, and Motivation for Doing Homework: A Cross-Sectional Study (2009, background): “Some research indicates that doing homework is associated with developing self-regulation skills and positive academic attitudes (Bempechat, 2004; Schunk & Zimmerman, 1998).”
Personal and Social-Contextual Factors in K–12 Academic Performance: An Integrative Perspective on Student Learning (2010, background): “…results from when/where homework activities occur (i.e., out of regular school time and mostly at home), which implies that students who have (a) access to better resources, and (b) parents who have more time to assist would likely perform better on homework assignments (Bempechat, 2004).”
Between-teacher differences in homework assignments and the development of students' homework effort, homework emotions, and achievement. (2009, background): “For instance, teachers’ endorsement of parental homework involvement might be more positively related to student outcomes in lower grades (e.g., Bempechat, 2004).”