why do teachers give so much homework?

Answer 1

i think that teachers are still in school and they are making us do their school work.

Answer 2

I cannot speak for all teachers, but rather just myself. What I try to do is not overload my students with tons of homework because that doesn't do them or me any good. Instead, I assign specific homework to assess student mastery of the KEY concepts.

And it doesn't take 100 problems to do this. In fact, it can often be accomplished with as few as 1 to 3 problems. But I think therre are teachers, especially in the public schools who assign homework just for the sake of giving kids something to do. On the college level, where I teach, it doesn't work that way in most classes.

Answer 3

To make sure you understand the subject.

Honestly, I give as much homework as i do because I have to. It's required by the school I work at.

Answer 4

WHY ARE TEACHERS SO MEAN ALL THE TIME?? I JUST DON`T GET IT. I HAVE THIS ONE TEACHER (SHALL NOT BE NAMED) AND SHE JUST IS ALWAYS ON MY BACK ABOUT STUFF. FOR INSTANCE, WE WERE DOING THIS LINOLEUM PROJECT IN CLASS (WITH A KNIFE-LIKE TOOL) AND SHE SAID " IF I HAVE TO WRITE UP ONE MORE ACCIDENT REPORT DURING THIS PROJECT, I WILL BLAH BLAH BLAH." I FORGOT WHAT ELSE SHE SAID. SO, I HAD TO SIT THERE IN CLASS WITH A BIG CUT ON MY INDEX FINGER. YOU ARE PROBABLY THINKING " WELL YOU NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL ". BUT I`M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH. I REALLY AM!! I HAVE THREE CUTS ON MY INDEX FINGER RIGHT NOW AS I`M TYPING. YOU HAVE TO BELIVE ME!!! SHE IS SO MEAN. EVERY TIME I GO IN HER CLASS, I SHAKE WITH FEAR!!!! WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK I SHOULD DO ABOUT HER? SHE SCARES ME. AND ALSO, SHE GOT ALL MAD AT MY CLASS JUST BECAUSE "SOMEONE" QUOTE "SOMEONE" DID`NT CLOSE HER SHARPIE UP ALL THE WAY AND NOW IT`S USELESS. IT WAS`NT EVEN SOMEONE FROM MY CLASS!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP.

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-PIANO_PLAYER


THE REASON TEACHERS GIVE SO MUCH HOMEWORK MIGHT BE THE FACT THAT THE TEACHER (HER/ HIS) SELF, IS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GOING TO SCHOOL FOR SOOOOOO LONG AND (MAYBE) THEIR TEACHER GAVE THEM SOOOOOO MUCH HOMEWORK. THE TEACHER THAT ASSIGNED THE HOMEWORK, MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN A BAD MOOD OR JUST PLAIN MEAN. ( LIKE THE TEACHER DESCRIBED ABOVE ). BUT WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, MY FRIEND, IS JUST BUCKLE DOWN AND DO ALL THE WORK THEAT WAS ASSIGNED. HOPE I HELPED!! :)

Answer 5

"i think that teachers are still in school and they are making us do their school "

Just wait until you get to college. If you want to get into grad school, most folks do research for the professor while they're in undergraduate programs... and the professor turns in their work putting his name on it. If it's a really good study, then it get's placed in a scientific journal where other professors find it and teach it to their students...

So ultimately the undergraduate students are teaching other undergraduate students, and the professor reaps all fo the reward. Most of the kids suckered into this program don't even make it to grad school... or have graduated college yet *snickers*

Answer 6

Mso's right. Many of my colleagues don't really know WHY they assign what they do- they just assign it. What's even crazier is that when I DON'T assign homework, my students' PARENTS question me!! If the homework isn't going to give students independent practice that they NEED, then it's pointless for everyone involved.

Answer 7

because they love it!..