Nothing makes me more angry than some lazy kid who refuses to learn what is being taught to them in their classes and then they expect us to give them all the answers so they can go back and ace their class even though they are still clueless and ignorant. This is so wrong! How do you expect to get anywhere in life if you refuse to learn and use your brain? Those of us who are giving them the answers are NOT helping these kids. We are hurting them by not allowing them to learn anything and we need to stop.
2007-07-31 02:03:47 · 18 answers · asked by B. 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I am just amazed at how many of you kiddies here even admit that you are not even trying to learn in your classes and the totally stupid excuses you are using. Better get ready for a life of saying "Do you want fries with that?"
If you want homework answers then go to the homework answers listings.
As for the child abuse reference---the real abuse is the lack of brains that these kids have and their self imposed sense of entitlement.
2007-07-31 05:13:45 · update #1
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!! and to all these other answers - youre totally MISSING the point of this! hes not referring to kids that are looking for a little guidance - hes referring to kids that want answers handed to them. the sad thing is - all this stuff is as easy as looking a little on the internet, but these kids are too lazy to even do that.
2007-07-31 02:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by snuggler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So we are hurting kids by giving them the answers? That is a new angle on child abuse.
If they are plain lazy I just point to the where the answer might be. If it is a more difficult question then sometimes I learn something that I didn't know before, like the side effects of Vicodin or the special properties of a Reuleaux triangle.
So here is my idea for boosting kids' brain power. Make them do Yahoo Answers of other kids' homework for an hour using Google and Wikipedia for researching. They will learn more than you can imagine.
2007-07-31 09:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, but I look at that particular person's previous questions and see if they always ask for help, or if it is a one time thing. For the kids that are just listing there homework problems here, then I totally agree with you. I hate it when kids do this because they aren't learning anything and I hate it even more when someone actually gives them the answers, especially without even explaining how the got them. However, If they ask every question they have then I don't help them, but if they have only asked one or two questions for homework help before, or you can tell that they genuinely need help, then I will help them. Being a high school student, I have asked for homework help a couple of times myself, and the answers I have gotten not only help me with my homework, they help me in that subject because I don't forget what the answers I was given. If anything, they helped me become a better student. It does make me mad, though, that I myself work as hard at my homework as I can, while other kids are just bugging the answers off of other people. I guess when I'm in college and getting good grades because I actually know the curriculum and the person next to me is failing because they bummed all of their answers off of yahoo answers, it will all be worth it.
2007-07-31 09:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ace 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The way to do it is to provide the "answer" in a way that helps the person to learn how to do the problem. Too often, the teacher thinks that simply showing how to do a problem is sufficient for students to understand. Also, different persons have different ways to view a problem and, often, one method only is taught, which is understood by some and not by all.
Also, many kids live in an environment where people are discouraged from learning and using their brain: it is called North America.
There are now so many web sites where they can get answers to homework questions without getting the explanation. I say that if they take the trouble to ask in these categories, they at least deserve an explanation as to how to solve the problem and any similar ones.
Really want to get angry? Compare the salaries we give to basketball players (or any other athlete) with that of teachers. Mind you, it is part of that societal effort we all participate in: it does not matter what you know as long as you can amuse the crowds. Panem et circenses.
2007-07-31 09:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
School isn't set up for learning, it's setup to teach kids to hit their benchmarks. They just have to remember the stuff for the test, then they can (and do) promptly forget afterwords. They learn how to play the silly, politically motivated games that are setup for them. What do kids learn from CAPT testing or no child left behind testing other than how to take the test? If the system can be gotten around by the kids, the system is broken.
2007-07-31 09:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by Stoic fool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, some of the kids may be lazy. however, other kids may have trouble thinking on their subject because they are too busy stressing out about how much pressure the world give them these days. honestly, there is so much pressure to get into college, get a good job and win bread for your family. it's not like they're "refusing" to use their brain, it's just sometimes they are too preoccupied or under pressure. cut these kids some slack.
2007-07-31 09:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by onidestroyer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being a kid myself, classes DO tend to get boring. I often don't pay attention then, but review the textbooks later. Also, my parents sometimes know different techniques for solving problems and show them to me. They do NOT tell me the answer, they just enrich my knowledge by making two options possible. Just so you know, my grades are not bad. I've been an honor roll student for every quarter since the fifth grade (I am now going into eighth, at 13 years old) and have received the Academic Award every year for my honor roll status. Please, think twice about criticizing kids based on their study habits in class.
2007-07-31 09:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Caroline♥ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is more than one way to learn something new. I find that I am more likely to remember something if I have to ask about it, rather than reading about it in some text book. After all isn't the most important aspect of school to learn new things and ideas and remember what you were taught?
2007-07-31 15:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Cody B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, lighten up, for God's sake.....did it ever occur to you that MAYBE some kid needs the info they're asking for in order to COMPLETE their homework, and the question itself ISN'T their ENTIRE homework assignment?
When I was in school (which was back in the paleolithic age....you don't know what that is? Look it up yourself, I'm not telling you.) there were many times that I would doing homework, and I would look in my notebook for information, and the pertinent note(s) would look like they were written in Greek. They made perfect sense to me in class, but hours later read like a bunch of drivel....or one of George W. Bush's speeches (same thing, I guess). And then I would have to call someone else to find out what I needed to know.....they weren't doing my homework for me, and I wasn't being lazy, but I did need their help. I can very easily see the same thing happening here in the Digital Age.
So shut you whiney little piehole, and be glad these kids are at least persuing the info they need, and not just throwing up their hands and playing xbox instead.
Get a life.
2007-07-31 09:23:27 · answer #9 · answered by Yinzer Power 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well speaking for the kids, I think that some might not have caught what the teacher said in class and might not be able to answer one question. Besides by asking this question you can learn from the answers you get.
2007-07-31 09:08:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋