Name : I Made Tio Bagiarta

Number : 11

Class : XII Science 5

Giving Children Homework

There are a lot of discussion as to whether children should be given

homework or not. Is it enough for children having time to study at school or
needing additional time in home for study after school time?
Homework helps students to develop key skills that they’ll use throughout
their lives, such as accountability, autonomy, discipline, time management, self-
direction, critical thinking, and independent problem-solving.
A study of elementary school students who were taught “strategies to
organize and complete homework,” such as prioritizing homework activities,
collecting study materials, note-taking, and following directions, showed
increased grades and positive comments on report cards. 
Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short to get anything
done. It makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading or further
writing task which do not need the teacher support.
However, there are also strong arguments against this point of view.
School is already a full-time job for students, as they generally spend over 6 hours
each day in class. Students also often have extracurricular activities such as sports,
music, or art that are just as important as their traditional courses. Adding on extra
hours to all of these demands is a lot for children to manage, and prevents students
from having extra time to themselves for a variety of creative endeavors.
Homework prevents self discovery and having the time to learn new skills outside
of the school system. This is one of the main disadvantages of homework.
I think, on balance, that some homework is good idea but that should only
given at the weekend when children have more time.