Class time is better for teaching these skills to students.

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Pro: There are important life skills, such as social skills, that have to be learned at school, when students spend time with their peers. Such skills cannot be taught through homework.

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Con: Since everybody has their own unique way of studying and managing time, we can only learn our personal techniques in settings where we have independence. Homework is one such setting.

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Pro: By the time the students finish school, they are too tired to learn. Class time is when we learn best.

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Pro: When completing homework, students are by themselves. It is unlikely that any skill can be taught while the teacher is not present.

Should homework be banned?

Class time is better for teaching these skills to students.

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There are important life skills, such as social skills, that have to be learned at school, when students spend time with their peers. Such skills cannot be taught through homework.

By the time the students finish school, they are too tired to learn. Class time is when we learn best.

When completing homework, students are by themselves. It is unlikely that any skill can be taught while the teacher is not present.

Since everybody has their own unique way of studying and managing time, we can only learn our personal techniques in settings where we have independence. Homework is one such setting.

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Class time is better for teaching these skills to students.

Pro claim 1, children below

There are important life skills, such as social skills, that have to be learned at school, when students spend time with their peers. Such skills cannot be taught through homework.

Pro claim 2

By the time the students finish school, they are too tired to learn. Class time is when we learn best.

Pro claim 3, children below

When completing homework, students are by themselves. It is unlikely that any skill can be taught while the teacher is not present.

Con claim 1

Since everybody has their own unique way of studying and managing time, we can only learn our personal techniques in settings where we have independence. Homework is one such setting.