2007-05-28 00:45:52 · 9 answers · asked by Sarah K 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I teach elementary school. I heard, somewhere in my studies, that a good rule was to give 10 minutes of homework for each grade that a child was in. I attempt, therefore, to give about 40 minutes of homework each evening. However, some students, I know, will be able to complete the homework more quickly, and for some students, it will take a lot longer, but I try to assign what I believe will take the average student about 40 minutes. If it takes a lot longer, it can be because I misjudged how long a particular assignment would take, or it could be because the student just works more slowly. If I consistently have parents complaining about how long their child is spending on homework, and the child does not struggle to complete work in school, then I assume that I am assigning too much work, and I drop it back. However, without feedback from the students and parents, I have no idea how long it is actually taking students to complete homework.
I assign homework because there is no way that I can give students enough time in class to practice everything they need in order to be good at it. Students need more time at home reading, working math problems, and writing, than I have class time for them to work on it. I also hope that the students will discuss their homework with their parents, and the homework will give the parents a chance to see if their students need help, and possibly to help them on some of the work. I can't sit with each individual student, one-on-one, but a parent might be able to, or might be able to assign an older sibling to do so. However, parents won't know if a child is having difficulty unless the child tells them (which they often don't) without seeing them struggle on homework.
I think the problem in middle and high school is that teachers are not aware of how much homework your other teachers are giving you. In most high schools, teachers do not get to meet with the other teachers to find out how much homework is being given so they can adjust the amount. I think that teachers should just assume that your other teachers are also giving you homework, and adjust the amount of homework accordingly. However, they don't.
2007-05-28 04:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by fourthrules2 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I believe teachers give so much homework because they no longer have enough time in the day to teach all that needs to be taught. You constantly hear of new "requirements" for public education being passed as a state law or a local ordnance. Since there is only so much time in the day every time you add something, you take time away from something else. Since the teachers are still required to teach the basics, some of that teaching time is converted into homework and self learning.
2007-05-28 00:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Sailorman 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
To get a good education takes a lot of work. With the amount of holidays schools give during a year it is not always possible to impart all this knowledge in the time available, hence the need for homework. You only get one crack at school and what you learn will serve you well for the rest of your life. Take advantage of it. Get in a routine so that as soon as you are home you get the homework done and then it is out of the way or set a specific time for it. Be thankful that you have this chance. Millions of children in the world don't.
2007-05-28 01:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by quatt47 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
*I* don't give NEARLY as much as I'd LIKE to. That being said, school politics as they are (admins tend to crumble in the face of parents worried about whether or not the kid gets to play Forward on the soccer team) hinder me from doing as much as I would like. The reason *I* give homework is becasue in my academic discipline, you need some sort of daily reinforcement every day.
2007-05-28 05:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by TEACHING GODDESS 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because they want u to remember the information given in class till the next day. they also want to get more done. Also it shows how much students kno about the subject w/o any help. We all hate hw but when you think about it it really isn't bad.
2007-05-28 00:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by lorelei0706 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Homework helps the student bridge the gap between information and knowledge. Every day, we see and hear new information, but for it to be useful, it needs to be retained and if possible turned into a self-actuated form. For this, we need to repeat the information at intervals. Now, how many people - let alone kids - do you know who will do this repetition without some form of compulsion? Homework is it :)
2007-05-28 00:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jhan 3 · 0⤊ 8⤋
So you will learn that you don't get something for nothing without hard work and to instill the work ethic in you. Believe me, it will pay off when you join the people who have to work for a living.........
2007-05-28 00:52:14 · answer #7 · answered by Knarf 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
don't give any dipS*it
2014-04-01 09:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ben 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering how are students are doing, obviously a lot more homeowrk is needed!
2007-05-28 00:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 9⤋