Homework: schoolwork that a student is required to do at home. When they hear it, some collapse over stress, while others stand tall. Homework is a life changer for all students. It can help them think better or it can be a hindrance to them from achieving academic success. Is homework worth it?…
Homework is a topic that has, in some way, affected all people in the United States. Whether that be today's students, who spend hours at home working on it, their parents, who were dealt a similar hand in their time and attempt to help their children today, or even grandparents, who refer to back in the day when things were different. The amount of homework assigned over time has fluctuated, resulting in people having very different experiences with homework depending on the time. From the 1900’s to almost the 1950’s there was little to no homework assigned to students. But, after Sputnik’s launch in 1957, the American’s competitive nature resulted in more and more teachers assigning homework in order for students to become “smarter” and ultimately…
Students have absolutely absurd amounts of homework. It is not just an opinion, it is a fact. Students get very stressed from homework, and most homework assignments are just a complete waste of time. So, it is easy to put the clues together. If educators assigned less homework, then students would have less stress.…
Although homework has demonstrated positive effects on students, homework should not be given to students because it is not assigned appropriately, stressful for everyone, and does not benefit all students. While there are many negatives towards having homework…
Most kids that go to school can all agree that homework is a nuisance and a hassle. Sometimes we as students get slammed with so much homework that we just can’t recover from it and fall behind. One of the homework types that many students fall victim to are essays. English classes usually will have a handful of essays due throughout the year and some kids struggle with them. Trying to write a paper on top of Algebra or Science homework can be a nightmare sometimes.…
Think of begin a straight A students and you don't turn in your homework then your grade can drop. In the article“Should we be done with homework By Edward Graham”. Kids can get tired when they do there homework late…
I believe that homework can be better than what millions of teachers send their students home to complete every day. Homework should be a fun and easy part of the learning process that should not be graded due to lack of understanding and teaching. What is homework? From my years of being a student, I have concluded that homework is given with the intention…
Time that can be better spent is with family and having fun participating in extracurricular activities. Eliminating homework allows students the reward of free time and the invaluable time spent with family. Homework creates unnecessary stress and strain for parents and students alike. Also, homework allows teachers to pawn off their own teaching responsibilities to students and parents with hours of homework. Homework is not beneficial and it should be banned for students Kindergarten thru 8th…
A long-standing practice in the school system, which continues to exist today, is homework. As the pressure increases for higher levels of learning with higher standards and new testing from the state, the concept of homework continues to be part of the school system. Our family structures have changed and yet homework is structured in the same manner as it has been for the last 100 years. In the past, homework was given to students who arrived home to mom for an after school snack, a conversation about their day and ready to complete their homework.…
Homework In Junior and Senior High Homework has been a part of every student’s life all throughout middle school and high school, but never do people stop and think about whether homework actually helps students succeed in their academic careers or not. During high school, Teachers that have different opinions on homework, some believed the more homework the better, and others believed that the less homework students have the more they actually learn from the class. So does homework really help students build a stronger understanding of the material taught in class? When people think about homework, many thoughts run through their heads.…
“Homework” is a word students rather avoid in and out of school. Many students wonder why teachers give work to do at home. Or why they should even do homework after spending the day at school? Some think homework is a waste of time, while others tolerate it. Well, a moderate amount of homework would be helpful for students in school and in life.…
Homework is beneficial to students because it is an extension of teaching materials, and it can promote students’ understanding of knowledge. It is an effective way to increase student personal responsibility and individual accountability, and it leads to increased communications between parents and the schools and encourages parent awareness of student…
Many elementary students and their families can say that the homework given is becoming to be over the top. Even just for elementary students, homework is starting to consume hours of their life outside of school. The larger amounts of homework causes tension between child and family, negative health effects, and differences between homework and busy work. Although some will disagree with anti-homework people, most would say that the pressure from homework is becoming a burden on students at a young age. Homework has always been a controversial subject; many have their reasons as to why homework is beneficial for students and why it is not.…
Homework has been linked to achieving better results and better grades, so why are some schools banning it? Studies have shown the positive and negative effects of homework, and with a moderate amount, the positive effects outweigh the negative ones. Homework should not be banned, as it teaches discipline and time management skills, as well as supplements and accelerates learning. It is also needed in order to meet international education standards. Homework is important for numerous reasons, one of which being that it helps teach time management skills and discipline, especially in young children.…
Children should have less homework Too much homework may be dangerous for children. Nowadays, many people are paying attention to children's homework and began to study about the effects on that children get too much homework. Many parents are concerned about too much of homework that their children are expected to complete. Certainly, everyone knows that homework has many benefits.…