Homework fights
Written on February 12, 2004 by David C. Sarnacki
BBC reports on family arguments over homework (excerpt):
Homework is bad for your family, say researchers, who have found that it causes arguments and upsets.
A study of the impact of homework in different countries says that the pressure of homework causes friction between children and parents.
This pressure is worst in families where parents are most keen for their children to succeed at school.
And the survey claims that homework causes “anxiety” and “emotional exhaustion”.
As a solution, the report suggests that “homework clubs”, which take place after school, are a successful way of getting the benefit of homework, without risking the disagreements associated with homework at home.
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For parents to make a positive contribution, the report suggests that parents should take a more supportive and less interventionist role, only helping when they are asked.
“Parents have the most positive influence when they offer moral support, make appropriate resources available and discuss general issues. They should only actually help with homework when their children specifically ask them to,” says report author, Susan Hallam.
The report backs the effectiveness of homework clubs, which have become popular in many schools. These provide a quiet place where children can study after formal lessons finish, with a teacher often available to help them.
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The report also says that the impact of homework on academic achievement is “relatively limited” compared to other factors, such as “prior knowledge, ability, time on task, good attendance at school, motivation and self-confidence”.
Posted in Families/Children
January 22nd, 2006 at 6:37 pm
homework is bad it makes you more stressed and angry. when i do my homework i hate it it makes me mad and stressed out and since stress is the number 1 killer it takes years off our lives
January 22nd, 2006 at 6:40 pm
me again im doing a speech on how homework is bad for you and i think that overtime teachers have started to suspect more from students when were only kids we have lives not like some nerdy teachers i play sports and dont have enough time to do homework
August 1st, 2006 at 4:09 am
im going to do a debate tomorrow i think it’s bad because we spend 12 year of your lifetime doing home work!!
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:16 am
i think we should band HW becuase we r not getting enough sleep!
ty!
September 9th, 2006 at 10:56 am
IT FAILS TO MAKE GRADE
January 11th, 2007 at 10:15 am
this site sux.. need statistics on how children are affected by homework
April 19th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
How about we all band together and put an end to this homework? Let’s all do little of our homework and prove that doing minimal homework is better!
April 29th, 2007 at 3:18 am
i’m doing a report for school and i need statistics. i agree with you but i cant write the whole paper with just opinion.
help?
May 15th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
we shouldnt if u have any information leave a comment because we are doing a report on it plaeseee!!!!! homework causes stress and pain and depression!!!
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:30 am
i just hate hw it suxs!!!!!!
November 29th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
homework is teh worst. IT BRINGS DOWN MY GRADE! GRRR! Homework takes up time. Stop giving it to us!
January 17th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I agree. Sometimes people have more important things to deal with
February 12th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
As a teacher, I have become more flexible on homework issues due to the stress that I have seen my own children experience. I truly believe homework should be a light yet beneficial practice of current or previous skills. The majority of the learning should take place on school time. Kids need to be free to explore the world and enjoy their childhood before they grow up and face the high demands of the adult world.
March 18th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
you should never have to do homework! wate of time!!