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Should homework be banned?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Homework improves student performance.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
Homework allows students to practice the material they learn in school on their own, without teacher supervision.
Pro claim 2, children below
Class time is not long enough to allow a student to become proficient in a particular subject. Homework gives them extra practice to achieve this.
Pro claim 3, children below
When grading homework, teachers can see which students need more assistance and can give more attention where it is needed.
Con claim 1, children below
Homework leads to students suffering immense amounts of
stress and sleep deprivation
, which can harm a student's ability to perform.
Con claim 2, children below
Most scientific evidence points to homework
not
having a positive effect on student performance.