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Motives for Skipping Homework

According to recent studies, homework is a misunderstood concept that has no bearing on long-term achievement. According to famous educational expert Alfie Kohn, few studies have found a link between assigning homework to elementary school kids and their academic performance. Reason 1: There is no research to support the educational value of homework You read it right: academics have looked into the benefits of homework and discovered that it frequently involves repetition and is made to force kids to follow the rules rather than teach them anything useful. Researchers concur that pupils learn best when exploring the world rather than sitting down and completing lengthy worksheets, papers, or other standardized tests. Reason 2: Homework is detrimental to student's general health and well-being As we've previously discussed in our blogs, Stanford University researchers were able to establish a connection between a student's workload and their physical and mental health. Home...