I'm going for a debate next week.
I'm the oppose but I'm still short of ideas.
I hope that you all can help me in alleviating this problem.
Please reply me & tell me whatever ideas you have.
Thanks for your help!
2007-02-08 21:29:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Reasons for the retention of homework:
1) To allow the student to recap/go over what has been taught in class thereby ensuring greater retention.
2) In achieving 1) above- it frees up class time for teacher to move on to new subject matter
3) It allows opportunity for student to do their own research for example on essay questions and to acquire the habit of sourcing information.
4)It allows the teacher to monitor students' understanding or lack of what has been taught to date and identify/ address individual weaknesses
5)It provides a structure for pre- exam revision
2007-02-08 21:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by bearbrain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for those who advocate that homework should be abolished, look up Alfie Kohn -- he's a researcher who argues against homework extensively. I think there was also a New York Times article recently about some school districts knocking down their homework requirements. There is another book written by two women on the issue of homework, but I can't remember the name of the book or the authors.
If you are arguing that homework should be retained, remember that you can argue that it should be kept but reduced. For example, if five algebra problems are enough to reinforce a particular skill to the point where mastery is attained, then there isn't a reason to do fifteen such problems. You can also argue that homework should be changed so that it is really relevant to learning at the higher order skills.
2007-02-12 23:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by onehonestguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a school here in Lexington, Ky that does not believe in homework. They just go to school year round and only have like 3 weeks off in a year, but everyone that graduates from the school are really smart and they never did homework. They believe that it causes unwarranted stress on the child and prohibits them from having an active lifestyle.
2007-02-09 05:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by misstress n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, homework does help us learn most of the time no matter how much we dislike it. What should be abolished are the pointless assignments that teachers make students just because, as well as the assignments that have nothing to do with the lesson and confuse students.
2007-02-09 07:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by tiger_lilies09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!!
HW is for u to understand ur work! Otherwise wad the pt of going to skool when u don't understand ur work.... This is same to having exam.... this is to ensure tt in future people will have at least the same educational lvl.... This would allow s'pore to ba more develope as the literacy rate in s'pore will increase.As a reasult investor would invest in s'pore.... This is also to ensure the income gap won't be too wide...
Hw is also let us to train for future... As when we work there will be unfinshable work to let us to do. Therefore hw should nt be abolished
2007-02-09 06:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by Genesis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no of course not.. to me the only idea that is fixed in my brain is the thing that i write it by my hand and think about it and i understand it very good becoz i always search for the right answers from net or asking teachers or any source then i choose the right thing to be in my home work i like them becoz they enforce me to seek the knowledge ....becoz if there wasnt a homework or something enforce me to search.. i will not do it i should be inforced to undestand .....hopefully i could helped u good luck in the debate...
2007-02-09 05:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by sereena b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homework reinforces important skills and more importantly lets the parents know what the child is learning.
2007-02-09 05:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by Billy Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because no matter how much you hate it you have to admit that it will help you in the "real world". Also it helps you get more practice in for your tests and quizes that are coming up. It will help you become more comfortable and understand what you are doing better.
2007-02-09 07:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by izik2010 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its good for keeping kids busy.
2007-02-09 05:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - the debate is ended.
good luck!!!
2007-02-09 05:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋