I am very impressed by the concept behind Yahoo Answers yet I wonder if it is a legitimate resource for students who I believe are being lazy. I have seen entire algebra assignments posted with people actually posting the answers. I am sure there are plenty of examples. Maybe people should start posting incorrect answers when someone says it is for school. Make the student do the work so they have to pick the right answer.
2006-09-04 08:01:50 · 18 answers · asked by Sketch 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I am a former teacher, not a student.
2006-09-04 09:07:53 · update #1
I have seen lots of homework help requests. Personally I think in theory its a nice idea to help students with legit. problems, but from seeing some of the questions, I think they have been asking us to do their homework for them. I'm done with school thank you. Don't understand a concept? Ask your teacher, they are much more qualified to answer then we are!
2006-09-04 08:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by lolo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, the student has to know the difference between the RIGHT answer and WRONG answer. By asking the question, then reviewing the answer, they are getting into some research that is both good and bad. When they learn the difference, "that's learning".
Some answers are a simple COPY and PASTE from Wikipedia or a google website.
I have even seen a COPY and PASTE from a similar Question's ANSWER.
I have even seen one of my OWN Answers, copy and pasted into another question.... and that is really funny to see. I'd like to thank that guy for thinking so well of my answer. HA!, I didn't copyright it or anything!!! So I have to accept this as a compliment on my earlier work.
There is one thing though... When an author and publisher take the time and expense to publish that hard copy book, they try hard to "get it right". They proof read it, they share it with colleagues, they accept the criticism of their peers an an academic setting. Those answers would be RIGHT. The student can be assured that these are the right answers, and that is how real research is DONE. But the student does not have to SPEND all that money for the expert answers. We have public and college libraries for that.
2006-09-04 08:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think for some research/survey type assignments it could be a legitimate source if teachers knew what the student was doing and Yahoo Answers was legitimately cited as the source.
But I also wonder about students who post whole assignments online and ask for someone else to do their homework for them.
Personally, I don't know about encouraging people to post the wrong answers. After all, who is to say that they've posted the correct ones?
2006-09-04 08:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by JenV 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if it's just a matter of homework, so long as the students understand the answer and are selective about the questions they ask (they're really stumped), that's the whole point of the homework isn't it?
For those who don't care enough to try and understand or those who bulk send their homework, they'll probably flunk the tests anyway -- so long as the homework isn't a significant portion of the grade, then it probably matters little. Besides, I'm pretty sure teachers have caught on to this thing and have taken their OWN precautions (if they haven't, they should).
2006-09-04 08:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by puppy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends.
Answers is great for being pointed in the right direction, taking a poll, getting a quick one word answer perhaps.
I could see this site used as part of a homework assignment as well.
But to have someone just do it for them, this site is not the best at all. One never knows how valid the info is without further research.
And, it IS an informal method of research -- answers can be found in books or online.
I just the think the incredible volume of questions and answers going through this site is amazing if not overwhelming
. With very little filtering process I'd not bet my life on the answers but I might bet my homework assignment!
2006-09-04 08:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a future history teacher, and I use the history section to test my own knowledge in history. I have realized the overwhelming majority are students looking for easy answers to homework. My idea for assignments will be checking them against wikapedia as well as other software to check against plagiarism (and yes there is software available). There may be students that are getting away with it now but since some answers come directly from wikapedia, but sooner or later, they will get caught and most schools have strict policies against plagiarism.
2016-03-17 07:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with you there. It wrong for some of us to do there homework for them. One we doing them no favors here. And for a start any teacher know if their students have product the work. Anyone can give them answers but do the have a clue what they are copying? It a bit like rote learning you learn something but not know what you are learning. It easy for any teacher to catch out students out. Example ask the student in the class room could you write another paragraph to what you have done on last night home work in the present of the teacher. So when they finish any teacher can work out the spelling, grammar etc. There is a different in giving ideas etc. But exactly doing it for them is I think wrong.
2006-09-04 08:28:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone answers these questions in their own way that's for sure.
If I answer a question posted to the homework section I make note of where I found the answer and give a solution as well so they can check it.
Some people are thorough, some are not.
2006-09-04 08:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by alwaysbombed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I've seen plenty of wrong answers - intended or not!
Personally I think it's better if students are pointed in the right direction by hints or given a link to a website with a full explanation.
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2006-09-04 08:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe one that nobody should give the answer to somebodies homework but maybe help guide them to where they can get the RIGHT answer. I would help somebody find the answer to there homework question. It is up to the student asking the question to do the research and double check to confirm the answer is right. If they do not do that than it is there fault if the answer was wrong..They have to ultimately be responsible for there own homework.
I do not think we should give them the wrong answer but maybe we should start limiting it to info that they can use to research and the links but not the answer. We can give assitance but we should not give them wrong answer nor the right ones.
2006-09-04 08:12:18 · answer #10 · answered by mysticalmoon1975 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋