<![CDATA[Homework is useless, according to Experts]]>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/heres-the-real-truth-on-homework/story-e6freuzi-1226311860123

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/34009/homework-is-useless-according-to-expertsRSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 22:19:38 GMTSat, 07 Apr 2012 11:25:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 19 May 2015 15:32:05 GMT]]>True…but I doubt this would happen.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509399https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509399Tue, 19 May 2015 15:32:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 19 May 2015 12:36:11 GMT]]>

slmkhoo:

and the emphasis should be on learning and exploration, not on format or product. I would prefer exam-style questions to be limited to the weeks before an exam. Just my take.
agree...totally agree.

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momkiasu:
In my opinion, I feel that homework is only neccesarry if the questions are related to examinations. It would give a rough indication of the child's standing in the subject whether or not he/she is performing or lagging behind. Homework that is not relevant to the topic that is currently taught in class is useless to me. Just my 2 cents 🙂

I feel differently. I feel that homework should be varied and relate to school lessons along broader lines, and also develop non-exam skills like research, planning, different kinds of writing, presentation etc. These should be assessed with a light hand, and the emphasis should be on learning and exploration, not on format or product. I would prefer exam-style questions to be limited to the weeks before an exam. Just my take.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509293https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509293Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 19 May 2015 09:10:01 GMT]]>There have been discussions on whether the exam questions should be in the format that the students are familar with or non-standard format. There are pros and cons. Bear in mind that the ultimate aim is for the student to get to the workplace to solve problems but workplace problems are neither "routine" nor "familiar". In fact, the same problem should not be repeated at all.


So for students who practise too much of 10-year series and are only good at tackling familar question formats, they normally do not do well in non-standard questions. In fact, some students may get panic at seeing the non-standard questions and in the end do not do well for the whole paper. Increasingly, educators and examiners do want to set non-standard questions to filter out the better students.

Rightfully, the younger the students are, the more familar and structured questions should be set as exam questions as compared to tertiary students. However, after 12 years of 10-years series practice, the tertiary students generally do not perform well at non-standard exam questions.

So some practice is good but over practice may be bad. The focus should be to apply the concepts learnt in different situations and not just in familar situations.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509238https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509238Tue, 19 May 2015 09:10:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 19 May 2015 07:13:57 GMT]]>In my opinion, I feel that homework is only neccesarry if the questions are related to examinations. It would give a rough indication of the child's standing in the subject whether or not he/she is performing or lagging behind. Homework that is not relevant to the topic that is currently taught in class is useless to me. Just my 2 cents 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509151https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1509151Tue, 19 May 2015 07:13:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 10 May 2015 03:42:58 GMT]]>If you are a tutor and you have weak students, giving homework means spending the whole of the next lesson doing correction!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503256https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503256Sun, 10 May 2015 03:42:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 10 May 2015 03:34:02 GMT]]>Everything in moderation is most ideal.


No homework at all may not work for some kids.
Too much homework is also damaging.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503250https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503250Sun, 10 May 2015 03:34:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:48 GMT]]>I believe in homework…because it reinforces what has been taught whether in school or by the tutors…BUT the homework given should not be excessive.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503245https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503245Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 10 May 2015 03:23:09 GMT]]>Selective setting of homework by tutors is a must. Learning in theory is very different from practicing and applying the skills. The aim of homework is to challenge the students to tackle the questions on their own. It shouldn’t be beyond the ability of the students and it shouldn’t be repetitive. I wonder if the students who hire tutors to do homework for them eventually do well for their exams. If any parent has done this before, if you don’t mind, do share with us the outcomes.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503244https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503244Sun, 10 May 2015 03:23:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 10 May 2015 02:07:02 GMT]]>Tuition teachers always gives homework to students as if they do not give homework to students, students may lag behind and parents may think this teacher is quite lazy.


Homework to a certain extent i think is no good as it deprives our kids’ freedom to enjoy their only weekends time. Having said that, now some of the school teachers are very relaxed they teach less and students are expected to learn more by themselves or by home/group tuition teacher.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503198https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1503198Sun, 10 May 2015 02:07:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:11:23 GMT]]>Giving homework is not really a form of 'child labour'. It's 'brain labour'. Do it slowly and take it easy. Be involved in it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1383903https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1383903Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:11:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:26:22 GMT]]>parents may not always be the best teachers.

kids tend to whine and take advantage of their mothers’ emotions…if either/both parents pamper, then there will be no control over the kids.

homework is effective if the topic has been taught and given to reinforce. but too much of it doesn’t serve its purpose at all. what is important is quality, not quantity.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1382054https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1382054Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:26:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 14 Sep 2014 06:39:03 GMT]]>

quixation:
parents are the best teachers...


I beg to differ from this statement.

Not all parents are the best teachers.

My neighbour has 3 kids but to her, her children n their education are not her top priority. Her kids are always left alone at home. I have on many occasions see her leaving her home at 9pm n returning the next morning at 6am (I know becos I wake up at that time).

Her children sleep late (I can hear them laughing n playing away at 11.30pm). they don't seem to grow (lack of sleep).

Now they have a maid, all the kids do are being rude to the maid (as the parents are never at home) n they will be running out of the home playing.

Even if its exams period (like now), the kids are still busy playing.

BTW, the kids are in Pr 3 n Sec 4.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1381867https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1381867Sun, 14 Sep 2014 06:39:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:29:32 GMT]]>parents are the best teachers… coz we really want them to understand… Tutors are paid to teach them how to ace the exams…whether 1 to 1 or not… that may not add any value to "loving learning" with or without homework.


homework is only effective if the childs enjoy (well, thats mayb not the right term)…if the child understand the purpose of it, gets through with it unlike a chore but as a responsibility.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1380646https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1380646Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:29:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:27:45 GMT]]>I prefer to be the backup and revise what has been taught.

hubby and I share the same mentality…so every night, we will each take one to ask what has been taught in school…revise and reinforce. if my kids are taught in advance, chances are they might not listen in class.

surprisingly no school homework today…so daughter just did the English comprehension I gave…now she is free.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1271348https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1271348Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:27:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 20 Apr 2014 10:30:45 GMT]]>The kiddos’ school shared that the teachers will work together and make sure that the homework set for each week does not exceed X time. I forgot the amount of mins / hrs but my impression at that time when the P announced it was, wow so little har LOL.


In reality, the kiddos do not have much homework per week. They are in lower primary so I do not know what the P told the upper primary kiddos parents.

I don’t give much homework to the kids too becos this yr I’m too busy with 2 kids in formal education and 1 kid in kindy, it is strange but this is the case for me.

BUT, the homework that I do happen to see, dd1 I let go le, the work is useful to them. I can see the gaps and I will fill it. For my kiddos, becos of who they are, there are certain gaps that the teachers may not be able to manage. But I refuse to teach in advance because I want them to learn how to learn in a classroom environment. I come in when the gap is repeatedly shown and taking into account of what I know about my kiddos, I will intervene.

So far for this yr, most of my kiddos’ time are spent on what they like to do, even on school days.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1270430https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1270430Sun, 20 Apr 2014 10:30:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:22:21 GMT]]>

Beatrice_NoQ:
I believe homework is only effective if the student's mistakes are explained to him in great detail - something that schools are unable to do as the teacher's attention is split between 40 students. This concept does work for 1-to-1 tuition though.

AGREE!
homework is effective for 1-1/small group tuition...the topic is taught and reinforced through homework which is then marked and corrections are explained. though math is about practice but if just piled on, I find it really stupid.

one more thing...don't pile kids with homework when there is a public holiday...kids deserve that break, just like everyone.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1270279https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1270279Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:22:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:52:46 GMT]]>Hope the relevant authorities can comment on "homework is useless".

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Funny! I don't like the way that many kids feel that doing homework is for the sake of teachers or parents, not for their own benefit. I have always tried to tell my kids that homework is for their sake, and try to make them more positive about it. Of course, 'busy-work' or excessive amounts are hard to justify, and I will sometimes have to frankly tell them that I think some homework is a waste of time. In those cases, I emphasise the value of obedience, working smart, that maybe other kids need the repetition, and will sometimes help!

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267943https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267943Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:07:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:55:30 GMT]]>I believe homework is only effective if the student’s mistakes are explained to him in great detail - something that schools are unable to do as the teacher’s attention is split between 40 students. This concept does work for 1-to-1 tuition though.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267932https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267932Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:55:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:49:57 GMT]]>To a point I agree with withdrawing from school homework - if the provision is poor. My DS2 was bordering on illiteracy and innumeracy in September. I withdrew him from school homework, and used resources from around the world to significantly improve him. I continually baseline him against his older brother DS1, when he was at the same age. DS2 is only a couple of subgrades behind DS1 (here in the UK) with a full term to go. DS2 may catch up with DS1. DS1 is now an overachiever at school so it is not a bad yardstick for measuring DS2.


If I left it to the school, he would still struggle to do simple maths and english. Therefore, homework is only useful if it is challenging, achievable and adds value.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266767https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266767Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:49:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Homework is useless, according to Experts on Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:34:39 GMT]]>yes learning should be mostly in the classroom

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