There have always been debates over the importance of homework. Opinions on this subject vary and there is no right or wrong side. Some people view homework as a way to review the information learned in a class, test yourself on what you have perceived during a lesson. However, others think that it causes a child to feel stressed out and be uninterested in learning something new in a particular area (“Is Homework Harmful or Helpful?”). So, there still is a question: does homework have a positive or negative impact on children? A person’s attitude toward homework may be influenced by different things, like your own or someone else’s experience. For instance, parents of a child who struggles with doing some particular exercises spends too much time on doing it or does not get enough sleep due to it are most likely to view homework in a negative way. To some extent, they are right because a child’s health should be more important than grades for every mother or father. Alfie Kohn, an American author and lecturer, points out that “homework is frequently the source of frustration, exhaustion, family conflicts, a lack of time for kids to pursue other interests and, perhaps most disturbingly, less excitement about learning.” Apparently, it does not seem to unite families, deepen children’s interest in subjects or make them feel more confident about their knowledge. When children are obsessed with completing assigned homework and do not dedicate themselves to their hobbies or some games, parents who see that do not create a good opinion about it. Harris M. Cooper, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, says, “At all grade levels, doing other things after school can have positive effects. To the extent that homework denies access to other leisure and community activities, it's not serving the child's best interest” (“Is homework a necessary evil?”). The point is that if a child does not see the world around them except for school, education is not helpful for them. Learning is not successful when you do not experience other things, do not have a rest from school and do not clear your mind. Nevertheless, homework can be helpful as well. According to Sharon R. Stallings, the principal of Signal Hill School, “Homework is important because it’s an opportunity for students to review materials that are covered in the classroom. You need to practice in order to become proficient.” Clearly, homework is an opportunity for students to quiz themselves on what they remember from a lesson. Also, the principal mentions that homework gives a teacher a feedback on how students have understood a topic, covered in a classroom, and makes it clear if “they need more help” (“Is Homework Harmful or Helpful?”). Taking all the arguments into account, homework can be both helpful and harmful. It depends on how you view it. Works Cited
“Is Homework Harmful or Helpful?”, Terri Akman, November 2014, November 14, 2016, http://www.metrokids.com/MetroKids/November-2014/Is-Homework-Harmful-or-Helpful/ “Is homework a necessary evil?”, Kirsten Weir, March 2016, November 14, 2016, http://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/03/homework.aspx
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Putin
11/16/2016 09:10:02 am
Great blog I think homework was a great topic for your blog because it really matches your topic and there has been many arguments over it.
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