Do you think its right to answer "Homework Questions?"?

Answer 1

Jason, some of them, yes. I helped a medical student research info for a paper recently. He had to read the research, choose illustrations, and put it all together sensibly. That was a good use of homework help. Some people ask for help in a way I consider inappropriate, meaning, "You answer my question so I don't have to." I won't do that. What I do for that type of question is give advice about references and library searches, but I won't just answer the question.

I worked hard for my education, and Yahoo! Answers wasn't around for me. I did ALL of my research myself. I didn't get help from anyone. I would sure want all my doctors to have done that, and most of my professionals. If someone wrote all the papers for us, did all the research, and only showed up in class when they chose to, we would have no reason to go through college. College graduates are the problem solvers of tomorrow, but only if they have learned to solve problems!

Answer 2

I hand out answers to math homework questions. I'm for test points over homework points. It behooves a student to master the material. If s/he subverts the process by going to the internet it will show on a test.

For english homework I won't proofread someone's work, but I do like to brainstorm ideas, help with definitions, help with analogies or other metaphors.

Answer 3

Haha, No dude, it's not right to answer Homework Questions, but I guess some people want to be lazy, in the end, they will lose out! However, It is OKAY to HELP with homework questions. the end.

Answer 4

Not really. If they are stuck on a subject then I will give advice but that is it.

I remember a question someone posted with all what seemed to be small essay questions in regards of a holocaust book. To which I told them to read the book and think of the answers for themselves.

That way they would learn something of the horrors of that event. The poster got really "angry" that I told them to do that.

Saying it was to help a "friend". What a noob.

Answer 5

Of course. Answering one or two questions is unlikely to seriously affect anyones grade for the better directly. It may however help them understand the concept and do better themselves. With that in mind, i think it is unfair to do huge lists of questions or write stuff for a student. Its also important to EXPLAIN why you did something instead of just showing the answer

Answer 6

Nope...

unless someone is really stuck and has shown that they have worked thru some of the question.

I usually give wrong answers with reminders to "Do your own homework"

Answer 7

I personally don't think it's right, because you are doing the work for the person who is asking. It's just another form of cheating. And as Pat Belichick will tell you, cheaters never...oh, wait a minute...that's not a good example.

Answer 8

Yeah because they are receiving and writing the information. Therefore imprinting it in their mind. They will find the answers elsewhere on the net anyway and it doesn't really matter where they get the information, as long as they get it. And that its correct.

Answer 9

sure.. students have to learn somehow.. sometimes teachers don't even know how to explain in a way everyone will understand.. i used to have to teach myself alot and i hated that.. maybe someone elses explanation besides the teacher's will help them understand.. it's the same thing as asking a friend or a parent or a tutor.. is it wrong for them to help too?

Answer 10

If someone is truly having problems with something, why not? Granted the best thing would be to help stear someone in the correct direction.