“ No assignment policy”

The Department of Education has said-the no-homework policy enables our learners
to find balance between their academic development and personal growth by having ample
time for enjoyable activities with family.

Teachers can only do so much in the classroom, and the kind of activities and
projects being required of students can also forge a bonding moment for parents and their
kids. It's just a matter of having the right perspective. And with this, I also mean giving the
students the "right" volume of assignments and projects.

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 28)— The Department of Education (DepEd) on
Wednesday expressed its support for the proposed “no homework” policy

The memorandum, signed by then Education Secretary Armin Luistro, also proposed
to eliminate homework on weekends to give students more quality time with their loved
ones.

During those days when I was a student, there were no cellphones or

computers yet, so that we relied on books, physical research and frequented
libraries. The ‘copy paste’ system now being enjoyed by students was unheard
of.

The way technology has made things a trillion times easier for students these
days makes it difficult to understand why and how they could afford to complain
about homeworks, if they involve research only.

I guess the problem is education on the part of teachers who give ‘impossible’
assignments, or the kind that is beyond the capability of their students. They
should be able to assess if the homework or projects they assign would not be
possible without the help of parents.

The good education secretary, Leonor Briones, is correct in saying that most
homeworks are done either by the parents or nannies. So, there must be an
adjustment on the part of the teachers to give homework that can well be done by
their students.

Homework hones a student’s ability to be creative, organizational, responsible

and disciplined, as well as developing good study habits, independent problem-
solving skills and attitude toward work and working on deadlines.