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Quebec report fuels homework debate; Parents and educators are divided on the merits of... - 2 views

elibrary.bigchalk.es.vrc.scoolaid.net/...document affirmative negative plan
shared by Lauren S on 03 Apr 10 - Cached
  • enough homework to keep the girl up well past her bedtime
  • "You cannot expect a kid to sit still in class for six to eight hours a day and then come home and do homework for two hours,"
  • "When do they have time to be a child?"
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  • homework for elementary school students should be re-examined, refocused, possibly even abolished.
  • families are now headed by single parents or by two parents who both work and have less time to help their children with homework.
    • Lauren S
      Lauren S on 03 Apr 10
       
      This creates stress for the parents and children that could be avoided if homework was banned
  • scientific studies have not shown a definitive link between homework and the academic success
  • make homework more targeted to students' needs, whether they have learning difficulties, are average or excel in class.
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      Lauren S on 03 Apr 10
       
      Negative plan - instead of banning homework altogether, limit it by making it more effective, instead of just pointless busy work
  • day-to-day classroom work should be completed during the school day, under the teacher's supervision.
  • children should do their work at school and have the rest of the time to pursue other interests.
  • "I'm pro-homework if it reinforces the concepts teachers are trying to get across in school,"
  • "If it's just busy work, it has very, very little effect."
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      Lauren S on 03 Apr 10
       
      Homework wouldn't be a big issue if teachers limited the amount of work and actually made it effective for the students
  • the 10 minutes a day per grade rule, meaning 10 minutes for Grade 1 students, 20 minutes for Grade 2 students and so on.
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      Lauren S on 03 Apr 10
       
      Negative plan possibly
  • Much of the complaining about homework comes from parents who say it stresses them out.
  • doing homework develops good work habits and enhances learning
  • homework was often a source of household stress.
  • Some of that stress could be relieved if children used computer programs or homework clubs for help.
  • Lauren S on 03 Apr 10
     
    http://elibrary.bigchalk.es.vrc.scoolaid.net/elibweb/elib/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&resultid=1&edition=&ts=DB96665812138820F828EFB1F523663D_1270315478831&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B178284752#citation Matthew Pearson Matthew Pearson; The Ottawa Citizen; with files from Canwest News Service. "Quebec report fuels homework debate; Parents and educators are divided on the merits of giving children homework from an early age, Matthew Pearson reports.." Ottawa Citizen. 29 Mar. 2010: B1. eLibrary. Web. 03 Apr. 2010.
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Homework ban up for vote - 3 views

proquest.umi.es.vrc.scoolaid.net/pqdweb Affirmative harm
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  • school board in Half Moon Bay CA
  • "homework is burning students out terribly."
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How much homework should students have? - 2 views

proquest.umi.es.vrc.scoolaid.net/pqdweb Both negative plan
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  • *Grade school, one hour maximum. *High school, two hours maximum. *College, as much time as is necessary.
  • Parents generally expect too much time on homework
  • Most students in grade school or high school put in six, seven or eight consecutive hours there. After that, they deserve a break for some fun and games and then a limited time in home studying.
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  • Most working parents average eight-hour days on the job. After that most get diversion, whether at home or away.
  • Students deserve the same
  • At every grade level, some time in sports, the arts, other extracurricular activities or on-the-job business experience is as important as book-learning.
  • At every grade level, some time in sports, the arts, other extracurricular activities or on-the-job business experience is as important as book-learning.
  • At every grade level, some time in sports, the arts, other extracurricular activities or on-the-job business experience is as important as book-learning.
  • At every grade level, some time in sports, the arts, other extracurricular activities or on-the-job business experience is as important as book-learning.
  • At every grade level, 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 imagination, while leaving time for other activities."
  • Lauren S on 26 Mar 10
     
    http://0-proquest.umi.com.opac.esboces.org/pqdweb?did=1848775381&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=19673&RQT=309&VName=PQD Al Neuharth. "How much homework should students have? " USA TODAY 28 Aug. 2009,USA TODAY, ProQuest. Web. 26 Mar. 2010.
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No more teachers, lots of books.(Editorial Desk)(Editorial). - 1 views

find.gale.es.vrc.scoolaid.net/...retrieve.do Affirmative
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  • summer these days often means more textbook reading, papers, exams and projects.
  • overburdens our children and sends many back to school burnt out and sick of learning
  • assigned 10 book reports, a thick math packet, a report on China including a written essay and a handmade doll in authentic costume and a daily log of their activities and the weather
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  • required to keep a journal on a different math topic each week this summer, read three books and complete a written and artistic report on two of them.
  • assigned a packet of materials on the Holocaust. Another must read a 656-page book on genocide, on top of three chapters of a science textbook followed by a 15-page take-home exam, prepare a 20-slide PowerPoint presentation and complete an English assignment involving three books and essays.
  • a break from work is a necessary antidote for stress
  • the time away from a problem when newly learned material is absorbed
  • Lauren S on 25 Mar 10
     
    No more teachers, lots of books.(Editorial Desk)(Editorial).
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Low Expectations Hamper Public Education - 0 views

find.galegroup.com/...retrieve.do affirmative harm
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  • Alternatives for Homework?
  • homework has more negative than positive effects.
  • distracts from quality family time
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  • blamed low report card grades at our school on homework
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      Lauren S on 25 Mar 10
       
      Harm: hw has more negative effects, distracts from quality family time, parents do hw, not children, hw --> low report card grades
  • teachers overwhelmingly identify parental involvement as the most important improvement that could be made in education
  • 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.
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      Lauren S on 25 Mar 10
       
      Too much hw overwhelms the students --> won't complete it --> grades drop
  • education experts disapprove of homework
  • Lauren S on 25 Mar 10
     
    http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=GSRC&docType=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010129217&userGroupName=smithtown&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale 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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