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  1. Why Students Should Not Have Homework

    Examining these arguments offers important perspectives on the wider educational and developmental consequences of homework practices. 1. Elevated Stress and Health Consequences. According to Gitnux, U.S. high school students who have over 20 hours of homework per week are 27% more likely to encounter health issues.

  2. Homework Pros and Cons

    Read More. Pro 2. Homework helps to reinforce classroom learning, while developing good study habits and life skills. Students typically retain only 50% of the information teachers provide in class, and they need to apply that information in order to truly learn it.

  3. Should We Get Rid of Homework?

    The authors believe this meritocratic narrative is a myth and that homework — math homework in particular — further entrenches the myth in the minds of teachers and their students.

  4. The Pros and Cons of Homework

    Homework also helps students develop key skills that they'll use throughout their lives: Accountability. Autonomy. Discipline. Time management. Self-direction. Critical thinking. Independent problem-solving. The skills learned in homework can then be applied to other subjects and practical situations in students' daily lives.

  5. The Pros and Cons of Homework

    Homework has its pros and cons, especially for college students. It can enhance critical thinking, time management, and learning, but it also brings stress, impacts mental health, and can become overwhelming. Finding the right balance is key. Focus on quality assignments, maintain flexibility, and make sure your homework complements rather than ...

  6. Stanford research shows pitfalls of homework

    Less than 1 percent of the students said homework was not a stressor. * Reductions in health: In their open-ended answers, many students said their homework load led to sleep deprivation and other ...

  7. Students' mental health: Is it time to get rid of homework in schools?

    But they also say the answer may not be to eliminate homework altogether. Emmy Kang, mental health counselor at Humantold , says studies have shown heavy workloads can be "detrimental" for ...

  8. Is homework a necessary evil?

    Beyond that point, kids don't absorb much useful information, Cooper says. In fact, too much homework can do more harm than good. Researchers have cited drawbacks, including boredom and burnout toward academic material, less time for family and extracurricular activities, lack of sleep and increased stress.

  9. Is Homework Good for Kids? Here's What the Research Says

    A TIME cover in 1999 read: "Too much homework! How it's hurting our kids, and what parents should do about it.". The accompanying story noted that the launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to a push ...

  10. Why Homework Should Be Banned From Schools

    Yet we continue to overwork our children, depriving them of the chance to cultivate health and learn deeply, burdening them with an imbalance of sedentary, academic tasks. American high school ...

  11. Should Kids Get Homework?

    Too much, however, is harmful. And homework has a greater positive effect on students in secondary school (grades 7-12) than those in elementary. "Every child should be doing homework, but the ...

  12. 10 Reasons Why Students Should Not Have Homework

    However, this practice is increasingly under scrutiny for its actual benefits to students' education and well-being. Here are 10 compelling reasons why students should not have homework, encouraging a rethink of traditional educational methodologies. 1. Promotes Imbalance Between Work and Life. Much like adults, students need a healthy ...

  13. Major 10 Reasons Why Students Should Not Have Homework

    Here we will discuss 10 reasons why students should not have homework: 1. Too Much Work. Homework can be like having too much to do. Students get many assignments, and it can become very stressful. This means they have less time for fun things like sports, hanging out with friends, or just relaxing.

  14. Does Homework Really Help Students Learn?

    Yes, and the stories we hear of kids being stressed out from too much homework—four or five hours of homework a night—are real. That's problematic for physical and mental health and overall well-being. But the research shows that higher-income students get a lot more homework than lower-income kids.

  15. 10 Reasons why students should not have homework

    Discover the top 10 reasons why students should not have homework. Explore the negative impact on mental health, family time, and academic performance. 10 Reasons why students should not have homework. 1. Homework is not effective in improving academic performance.

  16. More than two hours of homework may be counterproductive, research

    Pope and her colleagues found that too much homework can diminish its effectiveness and even be counterproductive. They cite prior research indicating that homework benefits plateau at about two hours per night, and that 90 minutes to two and a half hours is optimal for high school. • Greater stress: 56 percent of the students considered ...

  17. Should Students Have Homework? 8 Reasons Pro and 8 Against

    Homework does not go well with all types of homes. Earlier, it was mentioned that one of the reasons why students should have homework is that it helps in building good study habits, which is a critical component of attaining academic success. And the #1 tip for developing good study habits? Find a good place to study.

  18. Students shouldn't have homework on weekends

    Teachers and students have different opinions about homework. Saying it is not fair is the usual argument, but being fair is not the issue. It is about students being prepared. Daily homework assignments can be difficult, and weekends homework assignments are worse. Students operate best when they are well-rested and ready to go. A weekend...

  19. 10 Reasons Why Students Don't Do Homework

    The student is rebelling against a parent. If a parent cares about a student's grades and a student is trying to rebel, often a quick way to do so is to stop doing homework. This usually gets the parent's attention quickly. This is particularly true in cases where parents are very demanding and very controlling.

  20. Should kids have homework? Pros and cons of assignments

    Homework can also interfere with kids' household chores. Cheating is easy. Often students simply plagiarize their assignments from others or from the Internet and therefore the learning objectives of homework are not fulfilled. In occasions parents or older relatives do children's coursework. Sometimes homework is not well designed and do not ...

  21. Why homework matters

    Homework is the perennial bogeyman of K-12 education. Any given year, you'll find people arguing that students, especially those in elementary school, should have far less homework—or none at all.I have the opposite opinion. The longer I run schools—and it has now been more than sixteen years—the more convinced I am that homework is not only necessary, but a linchpin to effective K ...

  22. 7 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Go To College

    1. Higher Earnings. One of the most compelling reasons to attend college is to earn more money. Over a lifetime, a higher salary can add up to millions more dollars in the bank.

  23. We spoke to 5 people who knew Kamala Harris before she was VP ...

    A confident young girl. A tough boss. An empathetic prosecutor. At times, slow to make decisions. A "consummate college student" with a wry sense of humor.