Should Homework Have Academic Benefits For Students?
Homework does not have academic benefits for students. First off, homework is busy work and doesn't reflect class work. Kohn states in “Truth”, students who do not understand what's going on in class homework can make them feel stupid and they can get accustomed to doing the subject wrong. While on the other hand, other students could understand what they are doing and the practice is just a waste of time. The information shown proves homework does not have benefits for either spectrum of the students. Either homework makes the student feel stupid or is just pointless practice. In addition, Rhodes and Wilson state that Pasi reports students might not complete homework that they feel are routine and boring. Repetitive worksheets and handouts
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From the research in the study, Cooper found that elementary students get no academic benefit, besides reading practice, and middle/high school students get no gain past one-and-a-half to two hours of work per night. Students should not have to spend so much time on work that will not help them better themselves. For elementary students the reading practice is good and could help them in the future but teachers can just have them read for homework instead of having them do multiple worksheets. Students should not be forced to do work that will not help them achieve better academically. Moreover, some students can't even do their homework without the help of their parents. As stated by Monigone, homework should be something students can accomplish without parental support. Many students, when confused over their homework, look to their parents for help. Tactics similar to this would not help them in the future when they need to know the topics homework was showing. Students need to be able to learn the topics not just have parents do the work for them. If homework is assigned to students they should be able to do the work themselves. Continuously, Monigone reports that a students grades should be reflective of their work not their
From the research in the study, Cooper found that elementary students get no academic benefit, besides reading practice, and middle/high school students get no gain past one-and-a-half to two hours of work per night. Students should not have to spend so much time on work that will not help them better themselves. For elementary students the reading practice is good and could help them in the future but teachers can just have them read for homework instead of having them do multiple worksheets. Students should not be forced to do work that will not help them achieve better academically. Moreover, some students can't even do their homework without the help of their parents. As stated by Monigone, homework should be something students can accomplish without parental support. Many students, when confused over their homework, look to their parents for help. Tactics similar to this would not help them in the future when they need to know the topics homework was showing. Students need to be able to learn the topics not just have parents do the work for them. If homework is assigned to students they should be able to do the work themselves. Continuously, Monigone reports that a students grades should be reflective of their work not their