Some argue that school teachers should not assign any homework to their students, while there are others who believe that it is important for a child’s education. Although homework plays a very beneficial role in improving children academically, it does not give them enough time to pursue extra-curricular activities for self-development.
On the one hand, people believe that homework improves academic results of students. If a student continuously practices the content taught to him in school, he will be able to memorize and use it easily. For example, according to a survey conducted by the Indian Education Council, 60% of students who topped their class attributed their success to completing homework assigned to them by their teachers. However, I do not agree with this view because it is important for children not to be involved in school work all the time and do other extra-curricular activities, which helps further develop their overall personality.
On the other hand, many believe that assigning homework after school is detrimental for a child’s development. A student spends a substantial amount of time at school during the day, and If he is forced to do additional assignments at home, he will not have time to pursue other interests, such as sports and hobbies, which are equally important for a child’s overall growth. To illustrate, when a child plays sports with his friends, he learns the art of team work and mutual respect, which is impossible to acquire simply by reading books. I believe that this view is valid because students can learn a lot of “life-lessons” from these interests, and in the long run, have a positive effect on their lives.
In conclusion, although homework helps in improving a child’s academic result, there are other aspects of development which are equally important, and children need to be given free time to pursue them.
Some
argue that
school
teachers should not assign any
homework
to their
students
, while there are others who
believe
that it is
important
for a
child’s
education. Although
homework
plays a
very
beneficial role in improving children
academically
, it does not give them
enough
time
to pursue extra-curricular activities for self-development.
On the one hand,
people
believe
that
homework
improves
academic results of
students
. If a
student
continuously
practices the content taught to him in
school
, he will be able to memorize and
use
it
easily
.
For example
, according to a survey conducted by the Indian Education Council, 60% of
students
who topped their
class
attributed their success to completing
homework
assigned to them by their teachers.
However
, I do not
agree
with this view
because
it is
important
for children not to
be involved
in
school
work all the
time
and do
other
extra-curricular activities, which
helps
further
develop their
overall
personality.
On the
other
hand,
many
believe
that assigning
homework
after
school
is detrimental for a
child’s
development. A
student
spends a substantial amount of
time
at
school
during the day, and If he
is forced
to do additional assignments at home, he will not have
time
to pursue
other
interests, such as sports and hobbies, which are
equally
important
for a
child’s
overall
growth. To illustrate, when a
child
plays sports with his friends, he learns the art of team work and mutual respect, which is impossible to acquire
simply
by reading books. I
believe
that this view is valid
because
students
can learn
a lot of
“life-lessons” from these interests, and in the long run, have a
positive
effect on their
lives
.
In conclusion
, although
homework
helps
in improving a
child’s
academic result, there are
other
aspects of development which are
equally
important
, and children need to be
given
free
time
to pursue them.