Homework has been a staple of education for decades, with the belief that it helps students develop

important skills and reinforces learning. However, in recent years, there has been a growing debate
over the effectiveness of homework and whether it truly benefits students.

Alfie Kohn, a prominent education researcher and author, challenges the traditional view of
homework in his book \"The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing.\" In
this book, Kohn argues that not only is homework not beneficial, but it can also have negative effects
on students.

One of the main arguments against homework is that it takes away from valuable family time and
extracurricular activities. Many students are already over-scheduled with sports, clubs, and other
obligations, leaving little time for relaxation and family bonding. Adding hours of homework on top
of that can be overwhelming and cause unnecessary stress for both students and their families.

Furthermore, Kohn argues that homework does not actually improve academic performance. In fact,
he cites research that shows no correlation between homework and academic achievement in
elementary school and only a slight correlation in high school. This begs the question, why are
students spending hours each night on homework if it's not helping them learn?

Another issue with homework is the inequality it creates. Students from lower-income families may
not have access to the resources or support at home that their wealthier peers do, putting them at a
disadvantage when it comes to completing homework assignments. This further perpetuates the
achievement gap and can lead to feelings of frustration and inadequacy for these students.

So, if homework is not effective and can even have negative consequences, what can be done? Kohn
suggests that instead of assigning homework, teachers should focus on creating engaging and
meaningful lessons during class time. This allows for students to learn and practice new concepts in a
supportive environment with the guidance of their teacher.

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This is a good book for any parent, student, administrator or teacher as it provides a different point
of view that questions why we do things even when all evidence points to the contrary. He cites
many sources, as well as providing a list of those sources and about 40 pages of notes at the end of
the text about the cited research. I meet with my child's teachers when such issues arise (fortunately
not often) and I work out a way to understand their (the teachers) homework goals and make them
as pleasant as possible for my child. As a teacher, I'm not a fan mainly because I'm a parent. When
class time is included, that makes a total of about 60 hours a week. It teaches you how to do work
for when you are in high school or college. When students focus on text meaning (versus phonics)
learning does not depend on amount of time spent). He claims counter studies are flawed becaue
they're pass fail option. Motivation isn't the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any
major change. Revved up and irritable, many of these children are diagnosed with ADHD, bipolar
illness, autism, or other disorders, but don't respond well to treatment. There were parts of this book
that were so compelling it made me really depressed about the future of education in this country.
Yet at the high school, she is in class for 35 hours a week and has about 30 hours of homework
assigned each week. In it there is little peace and quiet, and certainly not much respect for, or fear.
Read More. Sweepingly ambitious in scope, this is a deeply informed and balanced assessment of the
many strengths as well as the weaknesses of American higher education today. I am not sitting
around unschooling with Camille, Mindy, and Lindsey today. No Contest stirred in me both a child
and an old man, each wiser in the way children and elders can be wise - in their propensity for
innocence and in their indifference to headstrong heads - and I hope No Contest will be this for you
and more. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or
experience. Amidst mostly five-star ratings and words of praise and encouragement for what is an
excellent work, consistently about twenty percent of reviewers rank this book very low and offer
commentary that is quite dismissive. Every teacher needs to read this book!!! 1 like Like Comment
jacky 3,496 reviews 88 followers October 18, 2010 While reading Alfie Kohn's The Homework Myth
book, I got into debates about its content many times. Many of what he shares mirrors my
experience as a 90s kid. So, although I agree with the notions put forth by Kohn I do feel that there
should be a more explicit twist made towards promoting learner autonomy based on aspects of what
is being taught within the school. If you are an educator (one who sends kids of with loads of
photocopied worksheets: not your own assignments addressing what you are working on at that
point in the curriculum) you NEED to read this, and rethink. These families are understandably
focused on correcting or improving a child’s lack of compliance, emotional outbursts, tantrums, and
other “out of control” behavior. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin—and the
coin doesn't buy much. After two major waves of feminism and decades of policy reform, women
have made massive strides in education. So as a teacher, I didn't have a lot of personal experience of
homework ruining family time and twisting family relationships. Them: But there isn't enough time
to do all that practice and cover the content. I make this recommendation with the certainty that No
Contest will at least give you an interesting perspective on modern life, that it might provoke and
irritate you, and that it may, as other reviewers have noted, cause you to wake up and live differently
each day. It's widely assumed that parents are both permissive and overprotective, unable to set
limits and afraid to let their kids fail. How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of
researchers and educators who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the
mysteries of character.
I found myself actually thinking I would ask teachers how much homework counts towards final
grades to determine if the percentage was worth us just not doing it in our home if we didn't feel it
was necessary. Jen sama negativa a socialni (ehm, iracionalni) jistoty. And that is the type of
homework that Kohn recommends. Personally, I was never a big fan of homework, but I did it
because I wanted good grades and I thought thats what you were supposed to do (an idea Kohn
examines at some length). I wish every teacher, principal, parent, and legislator would read it. How
many parents have their children going to bed at 11:00 at night after just finishing homework. It
drives me nuts when my kids bring home busywork or work that they CAN'T do and then I have to
spend my evening freetime instead of enjoying my kids, dealing with their homework frustrations.
However, as a gifted student, she already understood the material and only ended up frustrated at
having to spend more and more of her spare time doing work she already knew. This item cannot be
shipped to your selected delivery location. And that may be the crucial thing parents and teachers
take away from the book: Challenge the status quo.”. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the
same coin—and the coin doesn't buy much. The author of fourteen books and hundreds of articles,
he lectures at education conferences and universities as well as to parent groups and corporations.
For instance, the education of children need not - and should not - be about each child competing
against the others to see who can gain the highest grades. So, although I agree with the notions put
forth by Kohn I do feel that there should be a more explicit twist made towards promoting learner
autonomy based on aspects of what is being taught within the school. When class time is included,
that makes a total of about 60 hours a week. Maybe I'll actually pen it and send it one of these days.
1 like Like Comment Andrea 118 reviews 15 followers July 10, 2014 Just reread this book and was
reminded why I am such a fan of this one. But the bigger picture with the child's interaction to
education and intrinsic motivation has that data too (as his other books have pointed to and as
modern research continues to reveal) and I think it provides the natural framework on which all the
other minor points made (and numerous ones unmade) could be explained. None of these
assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. None of these
assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. Children just need to
be given more input and control into whether, how much, when and what that homework looks like.
That is, families who don't drink milk with mom and dad after school while embroidering pillows
praising God and the government of yore. But when the school is pressuring you to make your kids
do homework, or worse punishing them if they don't do it. I feel more empowers and justified in the
education choices I will now make for my children. Here, the or else is the threat of grades and
ultimately failure. On top of that, UNCONDITIONAL parenting puts to rest the notion that children
are trying to make trouble—and instead, assumes the best of the child and looks at the child as a
whole person not a compilation of good and bad behaviors. As a parent, I'd prefer my kids had time
to mess about, play games, lie on the sofa creating maps to fantastic worlds from the cracks in the
ceiling and simply being kids. It is engaging, informative, and exudes the passion that drives him to
write. The studies presented in the book by the author that show homework is of little value validate
what I have been saying for years. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by
star, we don’t use a simple average. Each tool is tailored specifically for the modern teacher, with
examples and solutions to each and every roadblock that stands in the way of cooperative and
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Personally, I was never a big fan of homework, but I did it because I wanted good grades and I
thought thats what you were supposed to do (an idea Kohn examines at some length). But in How
Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with
character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. Focusing
on the individual faculty member and his or her own professional practice, Berg and Seeber present
both an analysis of the culture of speed in the academy and ways of alleviating stress while
improving teaching, research, and collegiality. That is, if you agree that this is a goal of education or
should be so. Me: Just because we did it doesn't make it good for students, especially since younger
and younger students are being assigned more and more work. All parents should read this book and
understand the contents. Parents respond by reassuring themselves that at least the benefits outweigh
the costs. I do remember my parents investing time into our homework though. He is the author of
twelve books and hundreds of articles. Why do we wonder why students are not interested in
learning and school is because we crushed that feeling of awe with loads of homework, standardized
testing, and the continual degrading of their trust and nature of wanting to learn. Dr. Kharbach holds
a PhD in educational studies from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. In this timely
and enlightening book, the best-selling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology
use that has already improved countless lives. Surprisingly, many of these ideas remain unknown to
most of us. An interesting book that helps me to think about what I want to accomplish in my
classroom. 1 like Like Comment Carmen A 9 reviews June 8, 2008 This is a MUST read for all
parents and teachers. Alfie Kohn Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. If tasks are
given to make the child want to work at home (to explore and create) I am supportive, but in many
instances as Kohn points out homework is given thoughtlessly to fill time - this I agree is abusive to
the child. We're told that young people receive trophies, praise, and A's too easily, and suffer from
inflated self-esteem and insufficient self-discipline. Was there any conversation about what
constitutes good HW? NO. It’s time to take a hard look at some of the parenting practices that have
become so common that they are accepted as the acceptable norm- time outs, positive re-
enforcement, consequences, withdrawal of attention, punishment—and start taking a hard look at
UNCONDITIONAL parenting- a parenting philosophy and practice in which parental love and
attention is not in a push-pull relationship with how our children behave. Amid the vituperative scorn
poured upon the ignorant oafs that sire delightful children who are eager to learn about iambic
pentameter, we find some nuggets of sensible advice. The studies presented in the book by the author
that show homework is of little value validate what I have been saying for years. Kohn’s incisive
analysis reveals how a mistrust of children, a set of misconceptions about learning, and a misguided
focus on competitiveness have all left our kids with less free time and our families with more
conflict. Here, the or else is the threat of grades and ultimately failure. Read instantly on your
browser with Kindle for Web. The assumption that metrics comparing us to an average—like GPAs,
personality test results, and performance review ratings—reveal something meaningful about our
potential is so ingrained in our consciousness that we don't even question it. As a teacher, I'm not a
fan mainly because I'm a parent. Some people's argument in this modern age is that if kids are not
given homework (or made to do something adults deem worthwhile, hard work, grind, setting up
their future etc. She once came over the loudspeaker to threaten teachers because she'd heard a
rumor that teachers weren't assigning HW everyday. To calculate the overall star rating and
percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. That assumption, says Harvard's Todd
Rose, is spectacularly—and scientifically—wrong.