dthhand5
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Post by dthhand5 on Dec 14, 2008 2:45:02 GMT -5
Two main choices for schools to do. Give kids homework or increase the length/number of school days during the week. There are certain things that don't help like "newspaper article summary every week" unless it is a class on journalism or writing. Writing classes and special interest classes like that can have different assignments like that. Some classes can go without homework but it is based on the teacher and the class content. I have to agree with a lot of things people are saying like "no 'homework detention'" and "journals are ... pointless". Certain things may need revision but I think it is just bad teaching methods are even grudges some of us have against certain teachers. xD
After High School comes college and I have to say that the change is massive. You have to get used to the increase of freedom and responsibility. There is homework in college and it is usually due anywhere from two days to a week after it is given. if homework was not given or rarely given then there would not be a normal instinct to get homework done. And I have to agree that government tests in schools are pretty annoying and the ones given to grade schoolers are completely pointless imo but that shouldn't really be put in the same cage as homework.
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Post by inquisition on Dec 14, 2008 12:09:51 GMT -5
So. Homework is important, but it's alright to hate it.
/thread
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Post by SnowOwl96 on Dec 16, 2008 14:20:17 GMT -5
A little off subject here. I have always thought detention was a load of bull pucky. Giving a teenager detention is like putting a kid in timeout or putting a child in a play pin when they did something wrong. (which I always got out of the play pin by pulling myself up over the plastic border and pushing down on the bars)
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Post by inquisition on Dec 17, 2008 1:18:13 GMT -5
Detention works, no one likes being kept back after school.
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Calam1tous
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Post by Calam1tous on Dec 21, 2008 0:36:12 GMT -5
Nowadays, a lot of homework seems to be pointless busy work, with about 40% being actually helpful. Normally, (at least for me), homework seems to help in mathematics and science, but things like history and gym? Seriously. My school sucks with the amount of work they give you, so yeah, I'd say generally more than 50% of work they give you in present times is more busywork.
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Ultimatum
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Post by Ultimatum on Dec 28, 2008 18:15:58 GMT -5
I thinks its pointless to but if
I don't do it I fail
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Post by thed3fault on Jan 23, 2009 11:08:39 GMT -5
If homework wasn't useful, do you think schools would still be living by it? It's not like teachers love correcting homework every day, they do it so they know who understands what, and if something needs to be re-taught. When I took trig junior year, my teacher would teach something, I would think I understood it, go home, do homework, feel confident, and when we went over it I would find out I totally bombed the homework because I didn't divide by zero or something.
Homework doesn't take that long to do, anyway. I finished all my homework in school, via lunch time and study hall. Multi-tasking ftw.
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Post by xxtackyx on Jan 27, 2009 21:53:31 GMT -5
HW is pointless
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Post by solidsnake2384 on Jan 28, 2009 22:33:19 GMT -5
The only homework that i know helps is studying. When i get homework where i write alot i dont find it very helping. i just look at it like its more work i have to finish.
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Oreo
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Post by Oreo on Feb 2, 2009 15:29:10 GMT -5
I think it depends, as with many debate topics, it is situational. Younger students are not aware enough to realize when they need to "Study" and when they do not. In this case, homework is assigned to everyone to force them to study. In high school, it is more apparent that not everyone needs it, so homework becomes less frequent, but still dominant. Certain courses really do require homework outside of class, because you will not have enough time to learn, so I disagree that it is an excuse for poor teaching. My best example is AP Lit. We did lots of work in that class, and I consider this teacher to be fantastic, but we had hours of poetry homework to do. We turned this in for a grade. I hated it with a passion, but had it been optional, I probably wouldn't have done it, and not only would I have not passed my class, but I wouldn't have passed my AP Exam, which allowed me to earn 3 credit hours of college while in high school. Once you get to College, "homework" becomes optional, like it should always have been for classes such as history and mathematics. If you understand it, you shouldn't have to do it. I am in Calculus 2 right now, and I still hate homework. If I didn't do it, though, I guarantee you my grade would be two letters lower. Once things become more difficult, everyone learns at much different paces, and therefore homework is more like study material and not graded. At this point, I wish it were graded, so I could pull up my grades. All-in-all, I find homework is absolutely a helpful tool. Even if you think you understand it or the homework is easy, then good for you! You'll ace the next test, and now you KNOW you don't have to study for it. For those who struggle, and care, will finish all of the homework, and study or ask for help in order to get the grades that they want. Anyone else is just lazy or doesn't care. I appreciate homework, though I hated it all my life. It's just something that will always be unwanted, but much needed. (Just FYI, I now have to read the entire textbook for my classes in order to fully understand the material. I have to do all of the homework problems, and I study a couple hours every night of the week. I still get C's, though I had a 3.89 GPA before that semester.) I thinks its pointless to but if I don't do it I fail -- This is a perfect example of what I mean. How can it be pointless if you FAIL without it? It obviously serves a purpose. |
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Post by helixfc3s on Feb 7, 2009 1:25:56 GMT -5
I personally do not like homework, but I can definitely see how it can help. It reinforces what you learned during the day and helps you grasp a variety of different problems for whatever the homework is on. Of course, if you don't understand, you should ask for help. However, that won't make anyone an expert right away. Repetition will always lead to a better understanding. That's where homework comes in when there is no more time left in class.
Besides, if I have trouble on a homework assignment, I'll stick with it for awhile and try to figure it out. I think people become apathetic too quickly and just give up.
And if you're so knowledgeable on the topic, then you should not complain. Finish it in a few minutes and you're done. It'll boost your grade.
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Post by arrow91 on Feb 17, 2009 0:22:46 GMT -5
Homework helps with studying.
Excessive homework is seen in two ways:
1) Busywork to prepare you for post-secondary education
2) Just a distraction.
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Post by AznSenzation on Mar 7, 2009 22:02:42 GMT -5
50/50. It's to make students keep the information retained or else you get punished with a 0. An the other 50 is because well... you know what, it's 100% busy.
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