“We have not found evidence that homework (at the elementary level) helps children do better in school.”
It happened to all of us in elementary school to be or meet the typical child who sat up in the back and never carried out homework. If he was very cheeky he would only tell the teacher that he hadn’t done it, but instead, he would quickly copy it from someone else before the teacher asked for it. Well, it seems that that boy that some were envious, did not have a completely wrong behavior.
Harris Cooper, a Duke University professor and one of the leading specialists in the field of homework and homework, recently gave a conclusive statement:
“We have not found evidence that homework (at the elementary level) helps children do better in school.”
This impacts both supporters and opponents of homework, as homework thinking is so ingrained in school life that many adults do not question its value.
So what do the facts say?
The elementary students better assimilate the material to the study in the classroom , thus get better grades. The extra duties represent an invaluable amount of time that we take from our children.
Research says elementary school kids don’t need homework.
Professor Etta Kralovec of the University of Arizona also agrees with this. In elementary school homework gives minimal effect.
Of course, this statement does not apply to all levels of education. A students in higher grades ( high school) duties they benefit themselves, but they must also know the limits.
For example, students who spend 1.5 hours perform better than those who spend 4 hours on homework. It’s amazing!
All of these conclusions did not come about overnight. In fact, Cooper conducted 120 investigations since 1989 and another 60 in 2006. However, he has not been able to find the convincing advantages of homework in primary education.
On the contrary, he found that they cause a negative effect on the attitude of children towards school. And that’s what worries you.
A child who is just beginning school deserves an opportunity to feel a passion for learning . Instead, homework conditions the child against school and science in general.
Already in kindergarten, children know that many years of “hard work” await them , causing a rejection of learning.
Thousands of families do their homework every afternoon. Parents push and try to motivate their children to do them. Tired children protest and instead of supporting each other at the end of a difficult day, many are drawn into the discussion called “Have you done your homework yet?”
Children need help from adults. But when they receive it, they get used to having their parents , who play the role of the “patrol policeman.” Which, in addition to constant conflict and debate, sabotages one of the main purposes of homework: responsibility.
Then, by eliminating the homework, the child again feels that motivation to go to school every day to continue what they were taught the day before.
And when you go out, you will have time to spend with your family and friends.
Although it is unfair that this was not known when I was in elementary school, it seems to me to be a fairly logical and evidence-based conclusion that should start to be applied in schools.
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