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Originally Posted by PolySciGuy  Now, you do make some good points, but none of them have actually debunked my proposed waiver in any way. So don't sign it for you kid! All that I know is that MY teachers use homework as a "sit down shut up" thing. There are some teachers that use homework as a potent tool, that actually quantifies learning, but the vast majority uses it as a barrier between the kids and actual comprehension! The best teachers I have ever had, never checked homework, they assigned it but left it up for you to do or not do.
Now you may think that I am just a lazy teenager who is whining about my nonexistant workload, but i assure you that is not the case. If you think homework teaches responsibility, your right, it teaches you to meet a deadline because that way you will get the grade/paycheck. It is all extrinsic motivation. With a waived homework assignment, kids who don't get it might still do the homework in order to pass the test. That is instrinsic motivation, they know that they have to do the work in order to get the long term reward. THAT is what it is all about in my opinion.
Furthermore i am not proposing that homework no longer be assigned, because I believe it holds a real benefit for some kids.
So here is the kicker, would you vote to make this waiver happen? |
For a 16 year old, you've got a great head on your shoulders. Bravo.
While several people on here have talked about how important homework is for teaching this or that, you're right to note that it has little to nothing to do with actual learning. If you understand the material, do the required preparation to get the necessary grades, and are intelligent, you shouldn't be required to do busy work.
However, that doesn't mean you should just not do it and be happy with the C's in your courses. Sometimes you just have to work within the system to get ahead.
You'll love college. You're actually in class 1/4th as much, and for most classes, the concept of homework is non-existent. Last semester for my 5 classes I had a couple midterms, 4 or 5 short papers, and 4 long final papers. No "homework" other than reading. And it gets even better in grad school.