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Anushua C

Homework doesn't help - 0 views

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      Anushua C on 26 Mar 10
       
      Attitudes of children decreasw with the more homework they get.
  • "there was a significant negative relationship between the amount of homework assigned and student attitudes,"
Anthony F

Count on mom; but do it yourself. - 1 views

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  • helping children with their homework, and becoming perhaps too deeply involved.
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      Anthony F on 26 Mar 10
       
      Affirmative
  • I'm interested in my children's progress and I'm glad that they seem to do their homework, but they have their assignments and I have mine.'"
  • Anthony F on 26 Mar 10
     
    Byrne, Katharine. "Count on mom; but do it yourself. (The Joys of Homework) (Column)." Commonweal. v120. n7 (April 9, 1993): p9(2). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST. 26 Mar. 2010 .
Anthony F

Less homework, more trouble - 1 views

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  • There's ample evidence to suggest that lack of homework leaves U.S. students less prepared to compete in the global economy.
    • Anthony F
      Anthony F on 26 Mar 10
       
      Many arguements against homework state the harm it may have on students; little evidents suggests this.
  • If anything, U.S. schools are guilty of spending too little time on academics. from the Asia Society, which compared K-12 educations in the USA and C hina.
  • When regular school time is combined with homework, Chinese students spend twice as much time on academics.
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  • higher standards
  • homework loads are neither rising nor oppressive.
  • Anthony F on 26 Mar 10
     
    "Less homework, more trouble.(NEWS)(Editorial)." USA Today. (July 3, 2006): 08A. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST. 26 Mar. 2010 .
Anthony F

The Truth About Homework - 4 views

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      Anushua C on 26 Mar 10
       
      Improved learning correlates with more students engaging in student interaction in their learing process with creative methods...More homework does not lead to improved scores or a better comprehension of material.
  • it’s “qualitative changes in the ways students view themselves in relation to the task, engage in the process of learning, and then respond to the learning activities and situation.” 
  • If slogging through worksheets dampens one’s desire to read or think, surely that wouldn’t be worth an incremental improvement in skills.
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      Anushua C on 26 Mar 10
       
      It is more important for a student to be learning at their own pace and because they want to, rather than being forced to spend time on pointless worksheets.
  • there’s no evidence that higher achievement is due to the homework even when an association does appear. 
  • homework (some versus none, or more versus less) isn’t even correlated with higher scores at these ages.
  • more hours are least likely to produce better outcomes when understanding or creativity is involved.
  • Homework continues to be assigned – in ever greater quantities – despite the absence of evidence that it’s necessary or even helpful in most cases.
  • The idea that homework teaches good work habits or develops positive character traits (such as self-discipline and independence) could be described as an urban myth except for the fact that it’s taken seriously in suburban and rural areas, too.
  • the weekly time spent studying at home more than doubled.
  • inevitably depended upon time,”
  • overall correlations between national average student achievement and national averages in [amount of homework assigned] are all negative.”
  • homework teaches good work habits or develops positive character traits
  • taken seriously in suburban and rural areas
Anushua C

Homework does not = A's.(NEWS) - 0 views

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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      It is reading skills that contributes to better performance on exams, not homework. Therefore, is students were to receive less homework, many more may start reading for fun, as they did when they were in elementary school.
  • homework is counterproductive.
  • many of the countries with the highest scorers on achievement tests -- Japan, Denmark, the Czech Republic -- assign less homework than we do.
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  • When children are exhausted, many parents take over. Instead of learning self-discipline, children become dependent and undisciplined.
Anushua C

Training for Life - 0 views

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Affirmative Negative

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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Homework creates unwanted tensions in households because students do not want to have to do it, but their parents are forced into making them.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Studies have found that schools go over-board on homework when our nation's education rates are being called into question, but other than that, schools attemp to give only the necessary amount of homework.
  • claim that homework is a "destroyer of families"
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  • Not only is there no evidence that homework helps kids learn, they argue, homework contributes to the disruption of family life, the thwarting of child development, low self-esteem, suicide, high drop-out rates, economic injustice, racism, and the destruction of democracy and of the world's economy.
  • parents and children have no time to bond anymore.
  • Parents also dislike the drain homework puts on their own time
  • a national call for higher academic standards has resulted in an increased work load for youngsters
  • Maybe good students just do more homework, because they're motivated, but don't actually learn anything from it.
  • The only fair solution, they argue, is to limit schoolwork to school hours in an effort to create a "level playing field.
  • Homework is practice for life.
Anushua C

Overworked and underplayed?(student workloads). - 0 views

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Affirmative Negative

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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      This is a valid point because those who tend to work for more than three hours a night on homework are perfectionists who choose to over-work themselves. The average student receives an adequate amount of homework a night, which is doable.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      There are other factors that should be taken into account when dealing with exam scores and performances, rather than just homework because these other factors can lead to higher scores as well.
  • those kids tend to be high achievers or students in ambitious school districts, says Loveless. "That's not the average student."
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  • most kids in this country spend less than an hour each day studying
  • Some of the classes really don't give out homework," he says. "The teachers are too lenient."
  • 4.0 GPA on two hours a day.
  • suburban school boards in New Jersey and Northern Virginia have placed homework limits on teachers
  • smaller class sizes and preschool attendance are more likely to improve performance than are two hours of work sheets.
  • homework isn't even correlated with high grades
Anushua C

Homework hubbub: is homework bad for you? - 1 views

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  • Some researchers say no, calling homework excessive and counterproductive
  • Others say hitting the books at home is a necessary tool for kids to learn and retain information.
  • research studies and concluded too much homework equals lower test scores
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  • "People seem to assume children are like vending machines--put in more assignments and come out with more learning
  • teachers pile on page after page of 'busy work' that is neither productive nor healthy
  • Many educators say homework helps kids retain what they learn in class
    • Anushua C
      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Homework can be beneficial, for it helps you master a subject and makes sure that you understand everything.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Homework can truly prove to be counter productive because it stresses students out, causing them to not be able to focus properly on the material. In addition, due to the fact that homework consumes a great deal of time, most students are not receiving a healthy amount of sleep a night, which is detrimental to their health.
  • Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
     
    Title:Homework hubbub: is homework bad for you? InfoMark: http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&docType=IAC&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=OVRC&docId=A153095670&userGroupName=smithtown&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale Source Citation: "Homework hubbub: is homework bad for you?(News Debate)." Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication. 106. 8 (Oct 27, 2006): 3(1). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST. 25 Mar. 2010 .
Anushua C

Homework hysteria - 0 views

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  • nearly three-quarters of all parents see homework as a frequent source of stress in their house.
  • Homework now consumes 9.2 hours per week
  • home life has all but disappeared
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  • homework as tangible evidence that their kids are getting a good education
  • homework enhanced learning
  • necessity for building good work habits
  • spending a lot of time studying was not associated with higher achievement.
  • It was the poorest performing countries that assigned the most homework.
  • This suggests schools could hold off on most homework until higher grades, with no impact on academic performances and a potentially large reduction in family stress levels.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Many students have difficulty managing their after-school activities with homework, therefore, they are forced to sacrifice spending time with their families during the week and even some weekends.
    • Anushua C
      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Studies have shown that increased amounts of homework does not necessarily mean that the students will have high scores on exams or be better prepared for life.
    • Anushua C
      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      If this is true, then homework has no meaningful purpose unless you are a high school student preparing for college level work.
  • Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
     
    Title: Homework hysteria Infomark: http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&docType=IAC&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=OVRC&docId=A172331256&userGroupName=smithtown&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale Source Citation: "Homework hysteria.(FROM THE EDITORS)(pros and cons of homework)." Maclean's. 120. 48 (Dec 10, 2007): 2(1). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST. 25 Mar. 2010 .
Anushua C

Average reading scale scores for students ages 9, 13, and 17, by amount of time spent o... - 1 views

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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      This graph shows that students who are in high school generally do better on reading exams if they spent time doing their homework. Also, those who spend more time on homework each night have higher scores than those who spend less time.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      This graph proves that students in elementary school generally do better on reading exams if they do their homework, however, those who spend more than two hours a night, seem to receive lower scores than those who spend either less than one hour, or one to two hours.
  • Bar graph showing average reading scale scores for students ages 9, 12, and 17, by amount of time spent on homework, 2004.
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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      These graphs indicate that homework improves reading levels and comprehension.
Anushua C

How much homework should students have? - 0 views

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Affirmative

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      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      This is a very good point because the homework should reinforce what the students learn in school and help them master a subject, rather than being something to occupy a child's time for no purposeful reason.
    • Anushua C
      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      This is another valid point because if parents and other adults do not have to do an ample amount of work after they come home from work, why should students be forced to do homework after they spent almost an equal amount of time at school?
    • Anushua C
      Anushua C on 25 Mar 10
       
      Colleges look for more out of students than just being book-smart, therefore, it is necessary for a student to have the free time to partake in other activities.
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  • teachers add to the problem by emphasizing homework more than work they should supervise in school.
  • deserve a break for some fun and games
  • some time in sports, the arts, other extracurricular activities or on-the-job business experience is as important as book-learning
  • The kind of homework matters as much as the amount -- it should help students master the subject and spark their imaginatio
Anthony F

Update: Homework - 0 views

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  • Supporters of homework say
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
      Negative
  • Critics of homework say
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
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  • time management and discipline.
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  • rigors of the working world
  • retain the material they have been taught
  • learning can occur outside classroom walls
  • prevents their pursuit of other interests
  • "drill" exercises of little or no academic value
  • barely any correlation between a student's academic success and the amount of time he or she spends on homework.
  • unhealthy by causing stress
  • linked to obesity, migraine headaches and depression
  • U.S. students aged 6 through 17 spent an average of just under four hours a week on homework
  • homework remains a positive tool for students
  • reexamine lessons and concepts that they have learned during the school day while they are at home.
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
      Negative
  • learning can take place outside school walls
  • manage their time
  • many homework assignments are dull
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
      Affirmative
  • have much better things to do than several hours of homework
  • spending time with their friends and family
  • reading for pleasure
  • playing sports
  • largely destroy their love of learning
  • Homework first became a subject of debate in the late 1 9th century. At the time, homework assignments tended to be simple memorization exercises:
  • poorly served by schools that required them simply to memorize and recite information.
  • problem solving and critical thinking over memorization drills
  • "A National Crime at the Feet of American Parents," and described the practice of assigning homework as "barbarous
  • dire threat to children's mental health
  • Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)--some U.S. school districts began to limit or even ban homework assignments in the early 20th century
  • In 1901, for example, California lawmakers abolished homework in elementary and middle schools.
  • homework was one of the leading causes of tuberculosis and heart disease among U.S. youths
  • 1940s, homework gradually returned to U.S. schools
  • By 1948, U.S. high school students had approximately three to four hours of homework each night.
  • Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
     
    "Update: Homework." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 2 Nov. 2007. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. .
Anthony F

Low Expectations Hamper Public Education - 0 views

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  • low student performance simply fosters laziness and mediocrity
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
      Negative
  • many education "experts" believe homework has more negative than positive effects
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  • homework distracts from quality family time
  • low report card grades at our school on homework.
  • lack high standards or student expectations
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      Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
       
      Affirmative Harm
  • are getting to the children to tell them how serious it is
  • the lack of standards in too many cases that explains low student performance
  • research shows a high correlation between parental satisfaction and student achievement
  • I remember having to complete 35-40 math problems daily for homework. He countered that expectation was unrealistic in this day and time. Students simply will not go home and complete the homework.
  • low student expectations are the root cause of low student performance
  • Losing is not an option. Therefore, it is these instructors who earn the admiration and respect of the students.
  • When a teacher uses excuses such as social factors or changing times, he or she is fostering irresponsibility and complacency
  • Expect and stress excellence, and that will be the result.
  • Anthony F on 25 Mar 10
     
    White, James. "Low Expectations Hamper Public Education." Opposing Viewpoints: Education. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2000. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST. 25 Mar. 2010 .
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