Mathematics teacher, participant of the Teacher for Russia project Alexander Yadrin told Letidor how schoolchildren should do their homework correctly.

The main goal that the teacher is guided by when he gives a homework assignment is to consolidate the student's knowledge in a particular subject. In order for homework to not cause irritation and be easier, you must follow a few simple rules:

You have to sit down for lessons right after school.

According to the research of the German psychologist G. Ebbinghaus, for better memorization, the student must repeat the material covered in the lesson, observing certain intervals of time (immediately after studying, after 20 minutes, after 40 and after 8 hours).

By the end of the last lesson, the student barely has 40% of the material that he studied at the beginning of the day. So you need to sit down for homework immediately after class, until the knowledge learned during the day has completely disappeared from your head.

I think that for an elementary school, an excellent option is to do after-school lessons (provided that there is a calm atmosphere and the children do not “stand on their ears”). They just went through the new material and immediately after the lessons they fix it. As for middle and high school, it is possible to do homework in the office of the class teacher or subject teacher.

What happens when a child does homework in the evening or even a few days after he received it? By the time the student sits down for lessons, he does not remember more than half of the theory. There is no motivation for classes, since you have to go into the textbook, look for the right paragraph, remember the rules - strain more than expected. It’s easier to write off from the solver or from a neighbor on the desk.

If after school the child has a circle or section, it is better to do homework in the morning the next day

Very often, children go in for various sports in parallel with school. For example, when I was a schoolboy, I went to volleyball and basketball sections. After them, I returned home at 10 pm, I didn’t have the strength for the lessons at all.

Thanks to my parents who treated me with understanding and intuitively made the right decision. Since they left for work very early, they woke me up at five in the morning, I arrived at school at seven. I had exactly an hour and a half to do my homework. And I did great. It is very good to think with a fresh mind. Of course, doing homework in the morning is more difficult than immediately after class, but much better than in the evening, when you feel sleepy.

Start with your favorite subject

If a student starts doing homework with an unloved subject, this will most likely make him irritable. This means that he will lose motivation for learning, and he is unlikely to want to continue. Therefore, it is necessary to take lessons from favorite tasks.

When you start with your favorite (easy) item, it gets faster. I took some simple topic, read it quickly, did the exercise - and the first homework is ready. There is a positive reinforcement of the case - success, and the child takes up the next lesson with interest.

Divide your homework into rounds of 25 minutes.

The teacher condemns his subject to hatred if it takes more than 20 minutes to complete homework on it. By the way, even according to SanPiN, on average, homework in one subject should not take more than this time.

One of the rules of time management is that the task should be divided into rounds of 25 minutes each, with small breaks (5-7 minutes) between them. Invite your child to set a timer on their phone for 20-25 minutes and focus on the subject as much as possible during this time. When the time is up, it is important to put the textbook aside and take a break (also on a timer so that there is no temptation to be distracted from the lessons). Then, with renewed vigor, take on the next task.

Maximum concentration of attention is achieved through a constant change of activities

In elementary school, a child can concentrate for at most 5 minutes. In the middle and senior - 10 minutes. To make the lessons more productive, the student needs to regularly change activities. Maximum concentration is achieved by changing intellectual and physical activity. In short breaks between rounds, he must fully rest. You can jump, run, do push-ups, squat. You can sing a song - it perfectly relieves stress and helps to switch.

It is important to remember: if the child does not like the subject, then he does not understand it. The task of the teacher and parent is to make the lesson applicable to the interests of the child. For example, if physics is very poor but basketball is good, combine the two. Learn the laws of physics by watching the ball - tell us how the kinetic energy of the ball is converted into potential energy when thrown. If there are problems with the geometry, you can calculate what the angle of attack in basketball should be in order to throw into the ring as accurately as possible.

You can always find an approach to a child if you communicate with him through his interests. Once a high school student came up to me and complained that she did not want to learn English, since it is unlikely to be useful to her in her chosen profession. The girl dreamed of becoming a cook and was sure that she would only need French. I suggested that she watch Jamie Oliver cooking shows in the original language. We met a month later. She said that she already understands English quite well, since the programs with Oliver captured her so much that she had to improve her knowledge in the language.

She watched the show with great interest because she wanted to realize herself in her chosen profession. Thanks to such activities, the student improved not only the lexical base, but also pronunciation, culture and the basics of professional ethics.

The discussion around homework always remains inexhaustible. Many believe that homework should be abolished altogether - let schoolchildren enjoy their childhood. Nevertheless, a competent teacher is always looking for a way to get interested in the subject - and in part, the student's homework can help the teacher in this. After all, when a student understands a subject, he loves it.

Your parents probably say that homework was very difficult in their day, but today's students have more homework than ever before. Homework shouldn't be a chore. Learn how to schedule assignments, organize the learning process correctly, find out if you need help, and it will become much easier to study. Don't put it off until later - start now!

Steps

Part 1

Make a plan

List your homework. You can use a regular diary and write down all the tasks only there - it will be easier for you to find the necessary entries. Some students prefer diaries or calendars. Use whatever works best for you and keep tasks in one place.

• Often students write their homework in a workbook at the top of the page or make pencil marks in their textbook. If you have such a habit, then you should still copy all the tasks in a diary so that you do not forget to do them.
• Write down as much information as you can about each task. It is useful to mark the pages of the textbook where the tasks are located and the instructions of the teacher. This will help you plan your learning process more effectively.

1. Make sure you understand each assignment. It is important to read the assignment carefully to find out if you have enough knowledge to complete it. If you are given math equations, look through them first and look for the hardest ones. If you need to read some text, estimate how long it will take you and see if you can answer questions after the text.

   • Don't put off your homework until after you get home. Review the assignment when it is given to you so you have a chance to ask questions before you leave.

2. Create a comfortable work area. It is best to study in a quiet place where nothing will distract you, and where you can do your homework for as long as you need. You can practice at home or outside, the main thing is to choose a quiet place. Stock up on food and drinks just in case.

   Choose the most difficult tasks. At the end of the school day, when you are preparing for your homework, think about which of the tasks will be the most difficult and arrange them in descending order of difficulty so that you know how much time you have to complete all the work. This is especially important if you have a lot of homework or tasks that will take more than one day to complete. You need to properly allocate time, and for this you need to figure out which tasks should be given priority.

   • Try to start with the most difficult tasks. Hate algebra? Reading literary works takes the most time? Start with the most time-consuming tasks so you can get the most out of them, and then move on to the simpler ones because they can be done quickly.
   • Try to start with the most urgent tasks. If you need to solve 20 equations for tomorrow and read 20 pages of a novel by Friday, you should start with math so that you have enough time for it. The priority should be assignments that need to be handed in tomorrow.
   • Try to start with the most important tasks. Math homework can be challenging, but if you know the test is coming up soon and the big astronomy project is due the day after tomorrow, it's best to spend more time on the project.

3. Make a schedule. The day is always too short, so you need to allocate time for each task by estimating how many hours or minutes you need for each of them. Set aside time for homework and other chores.

   • Set an alarm to keep track of the time. The less you procrastinate and open up social media, the faster you'll be done. If you think you can do everything in half an hour, set a timer and try to finish on time. If you haven't done everything by then, give yourself a few more minutes.
   • Keep track of how much time you typically spend on certain tasks on average. If your math homework usually takes 45 minutes, set aside that much time each time. If you have to study for an hour in a row, take a break and switch to another subject so as not to overwork.
   • Try to take a 10 minute break every 50 minutes. Rest is extremely important, because without it, work efficiency drops. You are not a robot!

   Part 2

   Working on homework

   1. Check if you have everything you need before you start working. If you start looking for a ruler or protractor during class, you will be distracted, and it will be difficult to return to study after half an hour of searching. If you plan everything, you will know exactly what you will need to complete the task, and you will be able to prepare everything you need in advance.

      • When you start exercising, try not to get up from the table until the scheduled break comes. If you want to drink coffee, make it before you start. Go to the toilet so that you can work until the next break without looking up from your textbooks.

   2. Get rid of distractions whenever possible. Hide your phone, turn off your computer, and surround yourself with silence. If all your attention is directed only to homework, it will be much easier for you to cope with it, because your brain does not have to switch between tasks.

      • Students often try to do homework along with other activities: watching TV, listening to the radio, chatting with someone on the Internet. You will be much more comfortable doing these things after you finish your homework, and homework will take much less time if you do not have distractions.
      • Only check your social media feeds during your breaks, not before or after them. Use these distractions as a carrot, not a sedative.

   3. Focus on one task. Finish all tasks in one subject to the end and only then move on to the next subject. This approach will help you finish one task and forget about it, and then start working on the next one. Doing the tasks one after the other will keep you focused. Keep all tasks in mind, but only do one at a time. You may need the help of a close friend or family member.

      • If a task turns out to be very difficult and requires a lot of time, you can temporarily switch to something else. Just remember to come back to it later.

   4. Take a break every hour. Take time to rest and stick to the plan. During the break, you can do any business, but it is important not to forget about the time. You can start doing something interesting and change your mind about returning to homework!

      • Think about what suits you best. Some people find it more convenient to do homework right after returning from school in order to finish as soon as possible, while others prefer to take a break to recover from a hard day.
      • Doing your homework right away might be a good idea, as it will free you up faster, but if you don't rest, the quality of your work may start to drop. It is very difficult to think hard about a particular issue for more than 45 minutes at a time. Relax and return to work with renewed vigor.

   5. Come back from breaks on time. Don't let the breaks get longer and longer. Returning to work after a break can be difficult, so you should schedule a time to finish classes and work as hard as you can until then.

      • The first 15 minutes after the break will be the most effective, because your mind will be alert and ready to work.

   6. Give yourself rewards for finishing your homework. For example, promise yourself to watch your favorite show or play a video game. It should be something you didn't do during your breaks so that you want to work hard and finish faster.

      • If you're having trouble concentrating, ask a parent, sibling, or friend to help you. Give him or her your phone during class to avoid the temptation to browse social media, or the TV remote so you don't decide to watch it. Then take these things back and reward yourself for the tasks you complete. It is very important to deprive yourself of the opportunity to cheat.

   7. Do your homework as much as you need to. You may want to finish your math and start playing video games as soon as possible, but it's better to stop rushing and do everything right. There is no point in doing a task if you do it quickly and incorrectly. Give your homework as much time as necessary and strive to do everything right.

      • You can ask someone to check your work after you are done. If this person has a TV remote control or your phone, you will have more reason to try to do everything right. Do not hurry.

   8. Check completed assignments after you finish working on them. Don't just close your notebook once all the equations have been solved. Take a short break and return to tasks with a fresh mind. Review everything you have done, correct spelling errors, typos, and other little things so that the score is higher. Since you've spent so much time getting the job done, spend a few more minutes checking it out.

   Part 3

   Find extra time

   1. Get started right now. You probably have many reasons and excuses for not doing your homework, but if you always find it difficult to finish things and get to work, it shows that you like to put everything off until later. Where to find time for study, which is so lacking? Get started now!

      • Do you really need an hour of computer games after school to unwind? It may be wiser to get to work right away while the new information is still fresh in your head. If you put it off for a few hours, you'll have to reread your notes and try to pick up where you left off. Practice while you still remember everything.
      • If you have three days to read a text, do not put off the task until the last day. Break the text into fragments and allocate time for reading on each of the three days. Even if the deadline for completing the task does not come soon, this does not mean that it is worth delaying to the last, because it is easier to do everything earlier. Try either getting up earlier or going to bed later so that you have some more time. The main thing - do not overwork!

   2. Do your homework on the way home. You will be surprised how much time is wasted. If you have to take the bus home for a long time, try doing some easy task on the way, or at least start looking at it to make it easier for you at home.

      • If you have a lot of text to read, read on the bus. Put on your headphones to drown out other people's conversations and immerse yourself in a book.
      • The bus can distract or help you. If you are traveling with a classmate, invite them to work through their homework together. If two people are thinking about the same task, this is not considered cheating.

   3. Do your homework during breaks. If the break lasts 10 minutes, you will have time to do something for the whole school day, just try to move between classrooms as quickly as possible and not be distracted by conversations with classmates. Imagine how great it would be to do all your math homework on the day it was assigned without even bringing it home.

      • Do not count on this time if you have not had time to finish something at home. If you add something in front of the teacher, he is unlikely to like it. Plus, you won't have time to double-check everything. Haste leads to mistakes, so always try to double-check what was difficult for you.

   4. Do your homework while you have to wait. If you have an hour before the sports section or music school after school, study. Value your time and don't let the wait eat it up. If you manage your time properly, you can finish your homework very quickly.

      • Do your homework while you wait for someone to pick you up or for someone to come visit you. Use any free time to do your homework.

   Part 4

   Help with homework

   1. Talk to your teacher about difficult assignments. The teacher knows all about homework because he chose it. If you're not succeeding despite your hard work, don't bang your head against the wall. If you don't understand something, ask your teacher for help.

      • Asking for help does not mean that you are stupid and do not know anything. Any teacher will respectfully listen to a person who takes homework seriously and asks for advice. Don't be afraid to ask for help, especially if you missed the last class.
      • Asking for help is not the same as complaining about the difficulty of a task, and is not an excuse. If you spend only 10 minutes on your homework and don't do half of it just because you thought it was hard and then ask for help, you won't look good in the teacher's eyes. If something seems difficult to you, ask for help in advance.

   2. Ask your parents to hire a tutor. If some subject is not given to you in any way, ask your parents to find you a tutor.

      • The tutor will help you not only to understand the subject, but also to do your homework.
      • Just because you need help with your homework doesn't mean you can't do anything. Many parents hire tutors for their children to keep them motivated to learn, because the easier something is given, the stronger the desire to study. Studying is hard, and there is nothing to be ashamed of in extra classes. Imagine what it would be like if you were always afraid to ask for something. You would not be able to go to the store, cafe, cinema - anywhere at all!

   3. Engage with classmates. Find people who would be interested in joint classes, and do the lessons together. Help each other and share information.

      • Make sure everyone contributes. If someone does the whole task and you just rewrite it, it will be considered cheating. It is necessary to discuss the issue together and propose solutions. If you can all handle the task separately, you won't have any problems.

   4. Talk to your parents. Ask your parents, older siblings, or other relatives to help you. They all went to school, even if it was a very long time ago. If someone can listen to your complaints about difficult assignments, you will feel better.

      • Sometimes parents just don't know what kind of help you need, so they can do the whole job. Be honest with yourself. Asking for help does not mean that you want them to do everything for you.
      • Many older relatives may do things in an old-fashioned way or tell you that what they taught you in school is not right. In all cases, consider the teacher's approach as correct and discuss problem solving options with the teacher as needed.
   • If you weren't in class, call your friend and write down the homework.
   • Make sure your small work area is well lit, quiet and comfortable. It will be easier for you to do your homework efficiently.
   • Don't worry too much about homework, but don't put it off until later. Stress will interfere with your homework, so just take a deep breath and relax.
   • Go to bed early, sleep well, and eat right. Following these rules will help you improve your concentration and you won't get as tired. Most teens need 9-10 hours of sleep per night, so don't try to stay up until 3am and then claim that 4 hours of sleep is enough for you.
   • Try to get good grades and actively participate in the learning process. You will be able to remember more and your notes will serve you well.
   • Underline and highlight key words - you will be able to better understand the essence of the issue.
   • Get up early on weekends. Attention is strong in the morning, so if you start working at 6-7 in the morning, you will complete the task before noon and can spend the rest of the day on yourself.
   • If questions are repetitive in homework, some of them can be skipped to allow more time for more difficult ones. If you feel that repetition will not hurt you, return to these questions. Sometimes the simplest questions come across in the control work.
   • Start with the most difficult subject, and then move on to the simple ones. Get rid of all distractions.
   • Lock the door so that your brothers or sisters will not disturb you. It will also allow you to work in silence.

   Warnings

   • Don't leave homework at school only to tell the teacher you forgot to take it home. This trick never works! The teacher will tell you that you should have remembered this during lunch or before class. If you forget your homework at school, you are showing irresponsibility, and this does not relieve you of the task.
   • Don't say you did the task but forgot it at home if you didn't even touch it. If you have problems afterwards, you won't be able to ask for help anymore.

🎈1. First of all, you should learn how to plan your day. To do this, you do not need to draw up an exact schedule in which everything is scheduled every minute - it will be enough to at least approximately calculate what needs to be done and how long it may take. In order to be in time for everything, it is necessary to draw up a daily routine, where to schedule all the days of the week, allocating a little more time for each event than is required in reality. This makes it possible to take into account all unexpected difficulties. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that after school it is worth at least 1-1.5 hours to relax, and only then start doing homework.

🎈2. You should know your personality well. Everyone's working hours are different: someone easily and quickly does everything in the morning. And someone is happy to work in the evenings. Complete difficult and voluminous tasks during these hours.

🎈3. To accustom yourself to start doing the lessons at the allotted time, you can set an alarm. In addition, using the alarm clock, you can arrange 10-minute breaks after a certain period of time, for example, every hour.

🎈4. You can significantly save the time you need to complete your homework if you concentrate on it. Therefore, before sitting down for lessons, you need to get rid of everything that can distract you: turn off the TV and radio, “forget” your mobile phone in the next room, put your favorite magazines away, and so on. Also, if when performing tasks there is no need to search for any information on the Internet, you need to turn off the computer.

🎈5. Then you need to remember what items you need to do and decide in what order. To make it easier to concentrate, you can arrange textbooks and notebooks in neat piles and, as you do homework, put those that have already been done to the side. At the same time, with which items to start - with light or heavy ones - depends on individual characteristics. Those who start work without difficulty, but quickly get tired, should start with more difficult tasks. Those who find it difficult to concentrate at the beginning of work should start with easier tasks. Although many experts advise starting with the most difficult and then moving on to easier activities, experience shows that easy and favorite activities are completed easily and quickly. Psychologically, the student feels relieved that the amount of work is rapidly decreasing. With a difficult task, you can sit for several hours, torturing yourself and resisting their implementation. After that, you will not want to do easy work.

🎈6. Combine multiple homework assignments if you need to either use the internet or go to the library. In order to speed up the process of completing homework, you can take with you a list of those tasks that require additional literature when you go to the library. This will save you time when working on your homework.

🎈7. It is worth noting that various incentives help to complete homework faster. So, for example, you can start going to some additional classes or strive to leave time for your favorite hobby after completing the lessons.

🎈8. Self-affirmation in the team through the performance of some useful work in the classroom or at school will also help to succeed in studying well. A student of a music school can become a participant in an amateur concert, an athlete with good achievements can speak for the honor of the school in a sports competition.

Doing homework is often associated with quite serious difficulties. Schoolchildren experience difficulties because they get tired after school, they tend to go about their business, to relax. It is difficult for them to concentrate and take on the next job. It is not easy to start studying again at home, to approach each task responsibly. Successful studies require willpower, perseverance. Of course, fatigue affects, and some disciplines in themselves cause a negative attitude. For example, it is always harder to do homework in subjects that are less clear. The most important thing in such cases is to concentrate, follow the work algorithm, think over a lesson plan, rationally allocate time and not be distracted. Consider a number of nuances, remember the recommendations to quickly do your homework and avoid mistakes. Then you yourself will be surprised at the results: it turns out that you can do it much more efficiently, while spending less time.

How to achieve high speed and literacy when doing homework?
First of all, you need to remember an important rule: you need to rush slowly. You should not rush, try to write, read, solve problems as quickly as possible. With this approach, the quality of work will immediately drop sharply, and additional time will be spent on checking and correcting. To really increase speed, but at the same time avoid shortcomings, you need to carefully manage your time, act purposefully and focus, without distractions.

1. Start by scheduling your homework. It is desirable that you devote some time to studying every day, and not just immediately before going to school. If you distribute the load more evenly, it will be much easier for you to work. Always take into account in your daily routine that the lessons may take a little longer than you expected. Leave a margin of 30 minutes to 1 hour. Try to complete everything on time, but do not forget that you still have this stock. Don't let the duration of the period allotted for completing tasks scare you: when you get used to working carefully, according to a plan, it will take you noticeably less time than the designated period.
   
2. Take into account various factors related to other matters, work, when determining the time of classes. It is advisable not to sit down for lessons immediately after coming from school. It is better to allocate time for rest, distract from study, have a snack. A good option is to take a walk on the street, do some sports. If you are tired, stop for passive rest: read a book, watch TV. However, don't take too long a break. The normal time for rest after school is 1-1.5 hours. Sometimes students prefer to sleep a little after returning from school, but this is not a good way out. Thus, you will bring down your regimen, fitful sleep usually has a bad effect on the body. If you need it, you should consult your doctor. A good option is to get enough sleep at night so you don't feel like lying down when you get home.
   
3. Remember that the key to good work is order in everything. When you make a schedule, always stick to it. In order not to forget to sit down for lessons on time, set an alarm clock. It will also come in handy for indicating periods of work between which you need to take a break, about 10 minutes. When there are many lessons, it is not necessary to do everything in a row to save time. You will need rest breaks, preferably every 35-50 minutes. Their frequency may also depend on the nature of the work: focus on your condition. If the work is fragmentary (for example, you solve problems in physics or algebra), but you get tired of it, you can take a break after 35 minutes. When a task is easier for you, but in itself requires a long time to complete (for example, writing an essay), it is worth taking a break after 50 minutes, but resting a little longer.
   
4. Keep all your belongings, school supplies, textbooks and notebooks in order. Then you will always have everything at hand, you will not need to search for lost items for a long time or start new notebooks. Please note that the environment itself will begin to create a working mood for you when everything around is in its place.
   
5. When starting classes, take care of peace and tranquility in advance. Nothing should distract you: turn off the TV, put away your favorite books, magazines. It is advisable to turn off the computer and phone. This will help you do your homework correctly, not delay the work.
   
6. Create the most comfortable conditions for yourself. The table should be comfortable, remove all foreign objects from it. Choose the most suitable chair, pay attention to its height, matching the table. Try to sit up straight, do not bend too low to the notebooks. If you bend, in this position you will feel tired much faster, because the load on the spine and back will increase. You should not practice on the couch while lying down, as this negatively affects vision.
   
7. Gradually build your own "knowledge base". Be sure to save your notes, notebooks, control and written work, notes. All this will certainly come in handy. Even if you have already moved to another class, do not throw away papers: then topics can be repeated, many of them are closely related. Keep records when you practice on your own. For example, if a certain topic or subject causes difficulties for you, try to fill in the gaps yourself: re-read the theory, outline difficult places, and complete practical tasks. All these materials will help you master the information, master the necessary skills, and in the future you will be able, simply by looking at old records, to reproduce everything in memory.
   
8. Think about the order in which you should do your homework. You can start with a simpler one, if you do not immediately plunge into work, it is difficult for you to concentrate. When you get tired quickly, you should start with more difficult tasks first, and leave the simple ones for the last period of work.
   
9. Rational distribution of time, concentration and responsible attitude will help you quickly do your homework. Do not be distracted by other things - time will fly by faster, do not weaken your attention - you will not have to correct shortcomings for a long time.
   

An approximate plan for quickly and correctly completing homework

1. Make a daily routine and always follow it.
   
2. Relax after school. You can go for a walk or just sit at home.
   
3. Keep in strict order all things, notebooks and textbooks, school supplies.
   
4. Set an alarm so you don't miss the start of homework.
   
5. Focus and eliminate all distractions: turn off the TV, do not talk on the phone with friends.
   
6. Take breaks in your workouts so you don't overwork.
   
7. Allocate time rationally: roughly calculate in advance which lessons how much time you will spend, take into account the peculiarities of the school schedule, your level of preparation. Something can be postponed, done on the weekend. But it is better to do the bulk of the lessons right away, when you come home from school, you have fresh memories, the topic was recently explained by the teacher.
   
8. Think about where you should start: with easier tasks, or difficult ones.
   
9. Work slowly to avoid making mistakes.
   
10. When everything is done, be sure to check the work done, try to find and correct the shortcomings.
    

Study carefully, according to the schedule, do not deviate from the plan, take breaks, treat each task responsibly, even if it seems easy, always double-check your work. Then you will do your homework correctly, spend less time on it.

It's already late in the evening, and the lessons haven't been done yet? Just don't panic. Now I will share with you the secrets that will help you quickly solve your "homework".

Take a deep breath, sit back, and carefully study these 3 homework tips.

You wake up to school in the morning not from insomnia, but from your “favorite” alarm clock. Make time for class and set an alarm. This way you will know when to start doing homework and when to finish.

When you hear the alarm clock, you will begin to tune in to work. In addition, when you hear the signal to start, you can complete all the tasks and start solving the lessons. And then I myself know how it happens - " now I’ll chat with my girlfriend for another 5 and go do my homework”, “oh, cool clip, I’ll watch it - and immediately for the lessons” etc.

Also, the alarm clock will help you take a break. Set a timer for 45-60 minutes and take a break from work for 10 minutes when you call. After even such a short break, you will feel that your head has become fresher and the material is remembered faster and easier.

Mobile phone, radio and television should be in another room and not distract you. The less distractions you have, the faster you will learn your lessons.

If you are working on a computer, close all tabs in your browser that you do not need to do your homework (even " "). So you can fully focus on doing your homework and spend significantly less time.

Good luck to you! And remember, the more productive you work, the more time you will have for fun (for example, ;))