HOMEWORK AND ITS BENEFITS

     Compared to the past, the amount of homework that schools assign for students became more and more. Some people argue that school should ban homework, but do homework really   not   have   benefits?   I   think   homework   is   necessary,   and   shouldn’t   be   banned. Homework is not only good for reviewing studies in the classes, but also can assess how well students understand and how well the teachers teach. Also, some people argue that the time students spend doing homework is a waste, but it’s not true. In fact, managing time   for   homework   is   a   good   preparation   for   the   future.  

     Firstly, reviewing the works in the classes can help students not forget what they learnt, and get high scores. When students learn new things in the school, they are lasted as short-term memory.  By practice of  information,  which  is  homework we talk  here,  short-term memory  is  converted  into  long-term memory,  so that  students won’t   forget  after days. (Adult_brain_growth.ppt)   Only   if   the   students   made   the   things   they   learnt   into unforgettable information, would they not have to review all the things before tests, and get higher score in the tests. It’s actually much easier for students on the whole compared to doing great amount of revision just before the tests. According to the results of several studies, “the average homework completer had higher unit test scores than 73 percent of non-completers   (Cooper,   Robinson,  &Patall,   2006)”   (David   J.  Marks,   PhD).   This  made evident   that   completing   homework   can   truly   higher   students’   test   scores.

      Second, homework can help both students and teachers to assess their  learning and teaching conditions in order to improve them. Students would be able to find the points they are confused about, or they are poor at. On the same breath, teachers can check if students   really   understand   the   lessons,   and   if   the   teaching  methods  are   good  fits   for students.

     Lastly, doing homework could be a good preparation for future careers because people often have assignments even they grew up and are working. The article about spending time on homework is worth it says, “Having more meaningful homework assignments can help   build   management   skills”   (Jane   Eyre),   and   “For   high   school   students,   doing assignments outside of the classroom get them interested in a career path.” (Jane Eyre) This shows   that   doing   homework   is   not   only   good   for   the   academic   studies   students   are studying   now,   but   also   good   for   future   careers   and   life   styles.

     To conclude, homework can help students with their studies, assessing, and careers in the future. So if schools ban homework, students would easily forget what they’ve learnt in class and have no idea about how well they are doing in the studies. Have students had whole  afterschool  time as   free  time,   they  wouldn’t  be  able   to  finish   reading  books  or projects   as  well.   Therefore,   homework  benefits   students,   and   shouldn’t  be  banned  by schools.