Who Invented Homework?

#1

Post by Coliba » Thu, May 05, 2016, 9:38 AM UTC

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by kefka » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:17 AM UTC

I've heard teachers say "Well I suffered through it, so you can too."

I'd like to see empirical studies to see if it actually makes for better performance as students, or if it's useless. I'm guessing the demagogues would never let 'no homework' happen, at least in this country.

It'd probably also be good for the teachers, considering many complain about having to grade outside of the paid teaching day.

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by carsongross » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:22 AM UTC

kefka wrote: post #2

I've heard teachers say "Well I suffered through it, so you can too." I'd like to see empirical studies to see if it actually makes for better performance as students, or if it's useless. I'm guessing the demagogues would never let 'no homework' happen, at least in this country. It'd probably also be good for the teachers, considering many complain about having to grade outside of the paid teaching day.

The research is not conclusive but it points to homework not being effective:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2012/11/...

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by KON_Air » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:25 AM UTC

I thought geeks an nerds enjoyed homework for the fact it is mental exercise if nothing else.

Bazinga generation nerds and geeks get out of my cyber-lawn!

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by hdctambien » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:25 AM UTC

carsongross wrote: post #3

kefka wrote: post #2

I've heard teachers say "Well I suffered through it, so you can too." I'd like to see empirical studies to see if it actually makes for better performance as students, or if it's useless. I'm guessing the demagogues would never let 'no homework' happen, at least in this country. It'd probably also be good for the teachers, considering many complain about having to grade outside of the paid teaching day.

The research is not conclusive but it points to homework not being effective: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2012/11/...

It points to homework not being effective in elementary school

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by xyzzy4 » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:26 AM UTC

Some of my best teachers would give us optional homework.

Re: Who Invented Homework?

#7

Post by coderdude » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:30 AM UTC

I fought tooth and nail against homework to my own detriment. Those counselors just did not know what to do with me.

>Is There a Bright Future if You Don’t Do Any Homework?

Heh. Nah, not really.

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by LukeB_UK » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:37 AM UTC

I only ever did the homework I was interested in and quite a few times it helped me understand it better.

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by ownagefool » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:39 AM UTC

coderdude wrote: post #7

I fought tooth and nail against homework to my own detriment. Those counselors just did not know what to do with me. >Is There a Bright Future if You Don’t Do Any Homework? Heh. Nah, not really.

My physics teacher attempted some reverse psychology on me and banned me from doing homework. After a while, I think when he figured out I was happy with that, he got fed up with that routine and started asking for the homework again but I still didn't bother.

In hindsight my grades probably suffered, but only as far as the fact I didn't have all this still drilled into my memory. I doubt it made me any less smart, and instead of doing said homework, I played with my computer which blossumed into a highly paid career.

Re: Who Invented Homework?

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Post by AndrewDucker » Thu, May 05, 2016, 10:47 AM UTC

KON_Air wrote: post #4

I thought geeks an nerds enjoyed homework for the fact it is mental exercise if nothing else. Bazinga generation nerds and geeks get out of my cyber-lawn!

Nope.

If I was doing mental exercise then there was always more interesting things to do it with than the homework my teachers set.