Homework: Everyone's Nightmare Homework is defined as “tasks assigned to students by school teachers that are intended to be carried out during nonschool hours” (Voorhees). Throughout the United States’ history people’s opinions have varied on the topic of homework. Historically, variation in the opinions of homework have shifted over time due to educational trends and world events. Today, the topic of homework continues to cause debate among various organization and schools of thought. 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
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Homework should be assigned to the same skill level and material that is being taught in class. According to Susan Voorhees “... teachers must know their students’ literacy strengths, needs, and abilities before designing out-of-class assignments…” (365). It is a waste of valuable time to assign students homework on subjects that is above their grade level or never taught in class. Students should not be wasting hours of their already limited time after school on work that is only assigned “as a matter of policy” (Marzano). Instead teachers should assign beneficial “… activities appropriate for the home, such as performing an experiment in the kitchen, cooking, doing crossword puzzles with the family, watching good TV shows, or reading” (Marzano). These assignments teach students lessons that are not always taught in school, but are very valuable life skills. Homework can take a large toll on family bonding time, so by assigning students to spend time with family for homework it can help in bridge that missing time …show more content…
Throughout the school day, students are expected to focus and maintain their attentiveness throughout lectures and work in groups and independently. When encountering challenging material, students experience worry over how they are going to complete their homework rather than increasing focus on the material and experiencing confidence when the material is understood. These worried students experience additional stress they as they struggle to complete homework not fully comprehended during the school day, forcing the student to teaching him or herself the lesson at home without support from the teacher. Not all students have support at home from parents or older siblings to complete homework and understand material. “According to a public agenda survey in 1998, almost half of parents reported having a serious argument with their children over homework, and a third of the parents reported that homework was a source of stress and struggle” (Lacing). Some parents want to help their children but because they don’t understand the material or their student’s unique learning style, it becomes stressful. Teachers experience stress with homework as well. In addition to planning and teaching the lesson, teachers must create, copy and distribute homework as well as grade and record each assignment. These tasks diminish the time and resources a teacher
Homework should be assigned to the same skill level and material that is being taught in class. According to Susan Voorhees “... teachers must know their students’ literacy strengths, needs, and abilities before designing out-of-class assignments…” (365). It is a waste of valuable time to assign students homework on subjects that is above their grade level or never taught in class. Students should not be wasting hours of their already limited time after school on work that is only assigned “as a matter of policy” (Marzano). Instead teachers should assign beneficial “… activities appropriate for the home, such as performing an experiment in the kitchen, cooking, doing crossword puzzles with the family, watching good TV shows, or reading” (Marzano). These assignments teach students lessons that are not always taught in school, but are very valuable life skills. Homework can take a large toll on family bonding time, so by assigning students to spend time with family for homework it can help in bridge that missing time …show more content…
Throughout the school day, students are expected to focus and maintain their attentiveness throughout lectures and work in groups and independently. When encountering challenging material, students experience worry over how they are going to complete their homework rather than increasing focus on the material and experiencing confidence when the material is understood. These worried students experience additional stress they as they struggle to complete homework not fully comprehended during the school day, forcing the student to teaching him or herself the lesson at home without support from the teacher. Not all students have support at home from parents or older siblings to complete homework and understand material. “According to a public agenda survey in 1998, almost half of parents reported having a serious argument with their children over homework, and a third of the parents reported that homework was a source of stress and struggle” (Lacing). Some parents want to help their children but because they don’t understand the material or their student’s unique learning style, it becomes stressful. Teachers experience stress with homework as well. In addition to planning and teaching the lesson, teachers must create, copy and distribute homework as well as grade and record each assignment. These tasks diminish the time and resources a teacher