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Do you like the idea of homework? To me, sometimes I feel that homework is essential, but when I see a child glued to the desk for a long with a very strained look on the face, I am not too fond of the idea of homework. Childhood is meant for enjoyment and learning and not for stress. However, an actual fact is that this is the age to learn the value of dedication and hard work. So what to do? Is there any middle way? How much homework is right and how much homework is too much?
These questions usually haunt my mind. Some schools also think about these questions very seriously. Out of their understanding of the value of homework for students, some schools cancel the homework for students, while some others keep on piling it up. To be very true, there is no sure shot middle way to reach.
Actually, the philosophy behind homework is, it enables a student to think beyond what is being taught in the classes and to teach students organizational skills and time management. However, this philosophy works only if students are ready to learn and engage themselves in homework to produce the best output. This philosophy fails to work when it starts to affect the students’ health, social life, and mental level negatively.
Effects of too much homework:
Let us discuss the various ways in which the homework affects the students adversely. There are various ways in which excessive homework affects a student.
1. Homework affects student’s health:
The effect of homework is not just limited to the physical health of a child, but it affects the mental health as well. Most of the students when asked that if they feel any stress while doing homework admit that they do feel it.
If we talk about it in physical terms, students say that when they get engaged with the excessive homework they lose weight, lose sleep, feel exhaustive, and have a headache. Excessive homework has also been found to give a push to poor eating habits.
2. Homework affects grades:
Initially, when a student starts to do homework, he starts it with dedication and motivation, but as the amount of homework starts to increase, there starts a degrading effect on the grades. It is because the student loses the motivation to do it. Now-a-day, the hours which a student spends in a school have increased considerably. Now there are some added after-school obligations also.
Most of the schools now include sports, club time, extra-classes, etc. to give a boost to the overall development of a child. So after that how much time is left? If a student spends 8 to 9 hours or school, how much time can he devote to the homework? I think, not more than 2 hours. More than 10 hours of a study on a whole day affects the kids’ health adversely. So when there is excessive homework, the student loses the motivation to do it, as he has spent ample time studying for the whole day.
Even if he does the homework, it is not active learning. A study was done in an exhaustive state, and not in an active manner is detrimental for sure. This loss of motivation affects the grades for sure.
3. Homework affects Social life and learning skills:
Why do we learn new things or do a study? If we think deeply, one of the reasons is to farewell socially in the long term. We learn, we study and vie for higher grades to get a respectable position in life be earning and behaving well throughout our life.
Social learning depends most on the social interactions a student makes when he/she was in the developing stage. Most of our social behavior molds by the childhood learning process. When there is excessive homework every time, students do not get ample time to socialize. This hampers the social learning process of the child.
The social time that a student gets actually refreshes their minds. This is as crucial as is the learning. A fresh mind grasps things more quickly than an exhausted mind. A lack of social time also makes them feel isolated. This isolation makes them feel as if they do not have a support system. This problem gets further aggravated for older students. This is because older students indulge themselves in part-time work. This makes the balancing of part-time work and homework difficult.
How can you expect a student to farewell when he doesn’t get the time to relax and socialize? Childhood is the time to experience the most peaceful mind. Let it be peaceful.
Reasons why homework should be limited:
Now we have discussed in detail how excessive homework affects students in three major ways.
Now let me quickly summarize the reasons why homework should be limited:
It sometimes creates a rift in the relationship between a student and a parent:
You must have frequently observed that there are constant debates between parents and children over how much time a student is dedicating to studies after school. Those parents who see the homework from only a good angle feel that any amount of homework is good and it is the responsibility of their child to do it well.
A student, on the other hand, feels that when they have spent so much time in the school for the studies and learning the topic, why is it essential anyhow to review the entire learning when they feel they have understood all. The child’s psyche demands to play and socialization time. Here is where the conflict arises between the parent and the child.
Homework is just memorization and not education:
This fact seems logical that homework is memorization only. Mostly the homework is given to reinforce the topic and knowledge which is already being imparted in the school. So we cannot say that homework is imparting any new knowledge. Also, when the knowledge is not new, what is the need for it to be enforced?
The second logic given is that, if a student is unable to do the homework well, it means that he hasn’t learned anything, and if a student easily completes the homework, it means that it was not needed to be done. Isn’t it logical? From this perspective, the whole exercise of homework seems pointless.
Homework favors only a few good performers:
It creates a feeling of inequality between the students. The students who are able to do the homework well all the time are considered superior. Also, those who are bright students, but unable to do the homework for some of the other reasons, are considered inferior. This creates a rift between the students inside the class. Some view homework as an anti-egalitarian system.
Those students who have wealthy and healthy working environments conducive to learning will perform well always. They will have all the resources to do the homework ranging from helping parents to a private tutor to excellent connectivity etc. In this way, the homework system favors only a few and not all equally.
It hinders the overall development of the child:
When some schools have limited the aim of education to vocational preparation, the overall development of the child is getting a backhand. The major aim of education as perceived by the thinkers is that it is a tool to shape the artistic, creative, and emotional aspects of a child. When we are giving excessive homework how all those aspects of the child will be addressed?
Students and parents both remain in a dilemma that whether the child should devote more time to hobbies, interests, etc. or he should be meeting the educational requirements as directed by the school. The inability to hit a proper balance affects the overall development of the child very adversely.
Not enjoyable hence not helpful in learning:
Let me ask you a question if any activity or task is not attracting your senses anyhow, would you be able to enjoy it? I think the common answer would be no. Can you perform exceptionally well in the class of guitar if you always keep on attending that class without any interest or a sense of enjoyment?
The same is the case with the homework. If a student is anyhow not feeling motivated to do the homework and is always approaching it with a sad heart, it is not going to help him with the studies and performance anyhow.
Some students learn and resort to bad learning habits:
When there is excessive homework, the student out of his obligation to do it anyhow, sometimes resort to the wrong ways of completing it. This is a very big side-effect of homework. Sometimes students let it get done by a friend, and at some other times look for the internet to get the direct answer to the problem given.
Here, the intention of the teacher, to get the child to do some type of mind-activity gets a blow to the head. Students even forge the diagrams by some means. There are many other ways also, in which, they try to shed the burden of homework by wrong means. In such conditions can you say that homework is helpful anyhow?
Limited academic benefits:
Check a survey conducted by TIMSS in 2007. The survey suggests that when fourth-graders were given homework below the average level, were found to be academically more successful in science and math. This proves that homework does not add much to the academic achievements of a child. And when it is so what is the need for it to be included?
How much homework should students have?
So now you know well that the homework affects the students adversely many times if the student is unable to hit a healthy balance between the homework and social life at large. Should students have less homework? The next question which arises in the mind is how much homework should students have? Well, there is no sure shot answer to that. However, there are specific guidelines that can be followed while deciding the homework for students.
The educators had to face a lot of problems while deciding the homework for students. Homework, when done wrong, is not beneficial for the student at all. When students repeatedly make the same mistake, this is very detrimental. It reinforces the wrong knowledge in the tender mind. Proper feedback on the homework done is much more important than the amount of homework being done.
The homework must be given according to the child’s grade level. This homework policy is really wonderful. This method, as researched and suggested by the experts in the field looks the most reliable to me. Include this in the list of your homework policies.
Kids must be given only 10 minutes of homework per day and not more than that. A student who is in grade 5th or above must not have more than an hour of homework. Believe me, instead of two hours of hard homework, if a child is given two hours to play in the evening or to relax, meet relatives or friends will improve the life quality of the child. Through education, we aim to have a better life quality and nothing else.
Conclusion:
All the discussion above clarifies that the homework policies need to be curated in a very well thought-off way. This is not just a daily practice that needs to be followed mindlessly. For a teacher, there is a word of caution, do not ever let the children do the homework that a teacher is unable to get through in the class. This leads to a level of frustration for both the child and the teacher.
Once a student gets demotivated for these reasons, the student will never be able to restore it. Do not exceed the homework for more than an hour or a half, if you really want the child to get bloomed in all the senses. See the children as a flower that needs to be bloomed, and not as a fruit that needs to be ripe. Get a clear perception of what education really is, and this will help to decide the homework wisely.
Resource:-
https://timss.bc.edu/timss2007/pdf/timss2007_internationalmathematicsreport.pdf
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Empower your mind to conquer any obstacle that comes your way! You have the strength within you to overcome any challenge.
Here are 5 exciting opportunities to level up your mental game. Let's dive in and discover the potential within you!
1. Rich mindset people know exactly why they are doing what they are doing!
2. Rich mindset people do not do things that are not aligned to their Why.
3. Rich mindset people know what they are passionate about!
4. Rich mindset people work only on what they are passionate about!
5. Rich mindset people's life is filled with excitement and more happiness!
6. Rich mindset peoples are the master of their craft because they are passionate about it!
7. Rich mindset people have big juicy goals.
8. Rich mindset people write down goals every single day.
9. Rich mindset people are most vocal about their goals.
10. Rich mindset people will never reduce goals but increase the effort.
11. Rich mindset people think that money is everywhere!
12. Rich mindset people are plenty of opportunities provided they try to grow their knowledge and skills.
13. You become rich twice, first in your mind and then in reality.
14. Rich mindset, people are the creators.
15. Rich mindset people know that It is effortless to make Money.
16. Rich mindset people know money is available in abundance.
17. Rich mindset people create multiple sources of income.
18. Rich mindset peoples are very health-conscious people.
19. People admire a Rich mindset, people's discipline, and good health.
20. Rich mindset people spend lots of quality time with family.
1. Broke mindset people think everything is too good to be true.
2. Broke mindset people give up when things don't go their way; a few disappointments, and they are onto something else, saying things like "it wasn't for me."
3. Broke mindset people always have an excuse.
4. Broke mindset people think that not getting what they want is OK.
5. Broke mindset always has to talk it over with their broke friends to make sure no one will make fun of them if they make a decision.
6. Broke mindset people are never coachable and teachable.
7. Broke mindset people are scared of others.
8. Broke mindset: people always procrastinate; they would rather talk about it, read about it, think about it, but never do anything.
9. Broke mindset people are glad when the day is over.
10. Broke mindset people think rich people are lucky.
11. Broke mindset people work by the hour.
12. Broke mindset people want to know that after 1 hour of work, they have something to show.
13. Broke mindset people get excited; they just got hired.
14. Broke mindset people complain a lot.
15. Broke mindset people are too concerned about what other people are doing.
16. Broke mindset, people think that if no one is doing something, it must suck.
17. Broke mindset people think that if everyone (all 200 people at a meeting or on a conference call) are all doing the same thing, it must be saturated.
18. Broke mindset people think it is OK for other people to live where they want to live, drive what they want to operate and do what they want to do.
19. Broke mindset people are OK with the fact that they can't do these things.
1. Listen more before you speak. Try to understand what you are trying to say before then reply.
2. Try before quitting. At least try things whatever you want in your life. Never quit before trying.
3. Whenever you are going to write something anywhere, think before you write.
4. Spend money, but first, earn. Earn before you spend.
5. Believe first before doing anything in your life. Believes are valuable in every situation.
6. Live your life; enjoy each moment in your life. Live before you die.
7. Whenever you go to start anything, prepare first. Prepare before you start.
8. Make time for health. Exercise and meditate before you get stressed.
9. To be happy and for piece live in present moments. With the plan of the future, never invest in your present. Live it.
10. Understand the rules of freedom before you expand your freedom.
11. Love yourself and spread that love before time goes away.
12. Accept and solve the situation before you miss out.
13. Be responsible before time has gone. Be responsible when you need it. If time goes, it never comes again.
14. Take permission from your family before taking any kind of action.
Being a successful student is not a child's play. It requires utmost devotion, a student success plan, hard work, and a passion for being successful in life. If you genuinely wish to be a successful student in High school or college, there are student success strategies that can prove to be helpful to the achievement of your goal.
1. Prioritization
2. Punctuality
3. No cheating
4. Concentrate
5. Refraining from unnecessary comparisons
6. Improvement in progression
7. Curiosity and excitement
One of the best ways to absorb a piece of information in your mind is to read about it on your own with full focus.
When you have a solid game plan before starting any study session, it naturally improves your productivity. This way you can be ensured that you make each session as productive as possible and make the best out of your time.
It means that you make a timetable in order to enjoy a productive day along with getting yourself nearer to success every day. Along with social activities make sure that you prescribe a fixed number of hours to study each day.
1.) Pay attention
Paying attention in class is one of the most crucial practices a successful student is required to do.
2.) Taking notes
It is not possible to remember every word the teacher says. So, it is essential that you jot down notes in the form of main points that summarize what the teacher is explaining.
3.) Clarifying doubts
To avoid being lost during a lecture make sure that you clarify all your doubts.
4.) Avoiding distractions
Just like during your self-study hours, keep your mobile phone away.
5.) A positive relationship with your teacher
Determines the success of an individual in high school and college is his/her relationship with the teachers and staff.
6.) Have fun
Along with studying it is essential for every student to have a carefree time where he/she can just have some fun and relax with friends.
Write a compelling and catchy introduction. Mention an interesting fact related to your topic into the intro.
How to write the middle part of the essay?
The primary focus is on the 1st body, this paragraph need not be as catchy as the previous stages. So, here you can mention some weak points in order to elaborate on the essay further.
The first paragraph - Write the strongest points or essential facts in the first paragraph
The second paragraph - Tries to elaborate of an essay further and adds more intriguing points.
The third paragraph - Cite some exciting examples with catchy tone related to the topic in the third paragraph
Who do not understand how to conclude an essay without sounding abrupt. Even though the conclusion is supposed to be short and sweet, it is an underrated part of an essay, and most of the students seem to be ignorant of how they should end an essay.
You need to persuade the reader with your arguments and ideas put forward by you in the essay and make your readers care about your ideas.
The majority of the students fail to understand is the fact that a proper link between the introduction and the conclusion of an essay can prove to be extremely fruitful.
If you have stated an idea in the intro, you can add a line or two elaborating that point in the conclusion. Expand the theme that you introduced in the intro without making it seem like you are merely repeating a certain fact to fill up pages.
Since essays have become an integral part of the various school and college assignments along with applications to prestigious universities, students cannot afford to stay ignorant about the types.
Before diving straightaway into looking for all sorts of essay help online, here are four major types of essays every student should know about. It is easy to get confused with the immense number of topics in essay books.
However, the types of essays are limited, and they are more manageable than you can actually think of! These four types mainly cover all the other subtypes, so, let us take a look.
1.) Narrative essays
2.) Descriptive essays
3.) Expository essays
4.) Persuasive essays
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To create the right mindest that will ensure your success. This entails accepting change and aiming to grow and improve constantily.
Here are the ten steps that can help you to have effective listening:
1.) Face the speaker and always maintain eye contact.
2.) Pay attention, but be relaxed.
3.) Have an open mind and listen to them without judging them.
4.) Carefully listen to the words and try to understand what the speaker is saying.
5.) Never interrupt the speaker, nor impose your thinking on them.
6.) When the speaker takes a pause only then ask a question.
7.) Never ask things unnecessarily, only ask to have a better understanding.
8.) Try to feel what the speaker is feeling and communicating.
9.) Try to give simple and regular feedback to the speaker.
10.) Focus on non-verbal cues like facial expressions and gestures.
Choose your subjects of interest, understand that not all the assignments and classes will be equally interesting.
Use an effective memorization strategy like spaced-retention learning or use flashcards to retain more information.
Attempting past papers is akin to taking an exam. Find a pattern in the previous papers which could help you predict what exam paper you will be getting.
Here are 7 tips that can develop listening skills in students:
1.) Use audiobooks to applications, that can help in improving listening skills in students.
2.) Teachers can read a topic loud, and then have the class discuss and reflect on the content.
3.) Give children assignments group presentations.
4.) Try to ask open-ended questions.
5.) Assign students tasks and activities that encourage critical thinking.
6.) Offer students reflecting learning opportunities.
7.) Try to reinforce active listening in students.
1. Starting late and regretting it later.
2. Not participating in the learning process actively.
3. Not Studying according to the examination pattern.
4. Revising the information already known repeatedly.
5. Relying totally on the teachers or private tutors for Exams.
6. Keeping rote memorization over the understanding.
7. Not making a routine/proper plan of learning.
8. Always studying too much, or studying much at the last moment.
9. Sticking to only one place for studying.
10. Studying one way only.
11. Studying Alone always.
12. Studying with gadgets.
13. Studying with an empty stomach.
14. Studying continuously.
15. Not using the quick learning methods.
Different people learn in different ways. Visual learners; Aural learners; Verbal learners; Physical learners; Logical learners You can choose the method which you feel can help you learn faster. Also, check if you learn better when alone or when you are in a group study.
Sometimes studying while music plays in the background is a great idea. Drawing diagrams, figures or doodles while making notes would increase your interest to go back to them for revision.
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