Ban Homework? Researchers Say the Practice Isn't.
Schools Don’t Need to Ban Homework, They Just Need to Make It Better Posted Jan. 7, 2019 in Better Conversation Neil T. Heffernan is a professor of computer science and director of the Learning Sciences and Technologies Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Phillip Morant School and College in Colchester, Essex, has abolished all homework set by teachers in favour of pupils selecting their own extra learning through the school’s website. A letter sent.
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that supports the idea that homework should be banned. Students on average are at school for about 7 hours, and many students have to complete hours of homework after that. Not only is that a major drag for students, but it is unknown whether homework actually benefits students or not.
In fact, President Francoise Hollande of France proposed banning homework for all primary and middle school students in 2012. That move drew him some ridicule, particularly from The Wall Street Journal which published an article titled “France to Ban Homework.
Today, kindergarten to fifth graders have an average of 2.9 hours of homework per week, sixth to eighth graders have 3.2 hours per teacher, and ninth to twelfth graders have 3.5 hours per teacher, meaning a high school student with five teachers could have 17.5 hours of homework a week.
SCHOOLS should ditch homework and focus on better teaching in class, an international education expert says. US consultant Matt Miller said he was “horrified” by the mountains of homework he.
Should homework be scrapped for primary school students? Some educationalists argue that homework provides little benefit for young children. Now, an Oireachtas committee is examining calls for it.