A series of studies on how homework impacts family life which found that parents felt their children needed to complete homework, but it resulted in a loss of important family time. In addition, over 50% of subjects noted that homework led to stress, struggle, and serious familial arguments.
Jonathan researches the why and how of teaching language and literacy with games in his Game Terakoya project. He co-edits the Ludic Language Pedagogy journal.
Sam Shain is an author, teacher, musician, artist, and last but not least a family man. His book Education Revolution - Media Literacy for Political Awareness is available now.