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Quote by: Technosoul  Schoolwork is not something you would otherwise pay someone to do, and it is for self-improvement and not to improve soceity per-say.
Homework should be banned. If a kid is in school for 6 hours or so that should be enough time to learn what they need to learn. You would not expect me to take home workplace work and do it on my own free time, we should not train kids to do that. It also puts a lot of the blame on parents if they get low marks at school. If we are going to have schools then it should be the total responsiblity of the school to do the teaching, taking that stress off of parents so they can do "family things" together.
Expecting teenagers to spend 12 hours a day to study stuff in order to get a passing grade is just not right, in my opinon. A clear line should be drawn between school time and private time. The parent or the child should have a free-will right to pursue education after school hours, or not to pursue those advantages, it should not be forced upon them by homework assignments. A open hour for study time should be incluced in the hours allowed for school time for the purpose of homework, at the school's study hall, or as a free will after school program supervisied by teachers or mentors who are willing to donate time for that purpose. |
No homework means doing tasks perfectly suited for solo activity in school, like reading, etc. This either means less learning or more school. Teachers see their kids usually at most an hour each day, not nearly enough practice to truly master a subject. Study sessions are nice, but they tend to be far more distracting than your own home. Doing the work by yourself teaches you scheduling and studying teaches you a skill you'll need desperately in College and the workplace. I never did much homework, and I went to a fancy prep school, I can't imagine that the average kid does all that much studying. then again, I've never been one to put in an exceptional amount of work, I'd generally decide that if I had to study for it too much, it meant I didn't deserve the good grade anyway, and I got out with nearly a 3.8.