Why we shouldn’t have homework

I believe that there should no longer be any homework in school because it is proven that homework creates health problems that strongly affect students' mental and physical health.

In a study by Stanford University, they asked students to open response questions about the health consequences of homework. Many students said that long hours of homework lead to sleep deprivation, stress, weight loss, change in diet, headaches and stomachaches. Along with the physical aspects, homework can affect the mental health of a student; changing the unique way each person interprets a problem, forcing them to see the world through a narrow pipe instead of open eyes. From the same study at Stanford University, many students agreed that while family and socialising were important, upon consideration between grades and social life, they would rather stay inside and do homework then hang out with friends.

Stress and sleep deprivation aren't what young children are supposed to be exposed to at such a young age where their bodies and minds are still developing. These symptoms of homework were also not what teachers intended to put on these students, making it an intrinsic property of homework. The demoralising fact that students would sacrifice precious time with their loved ones for a better grade shows us that homework also largely influences the way we think and organise our true priorities. Homework affects physical and mental health, and damage the creative roots of a developing child.

Furthermore, I also believe that there shouldn't be homework because it takes up valuable time that could be used to do more important activities that build skills in other areas of life.

Homework focuses on a specific area of life that for most people don't apply to them in the future. Instead of slaving away at questions, students could be on the basketball court socialising with friends, building their social skills and confidence.  Instead of slaving away at questions, students could be at robotics competitions where only if they work as a group and fail and learn, will they achieve success. Instead of slaving away at questions, students could be spending more time precious with their families, talking, laughing and discussing things away from school life. Homework can't do any of that.

Supporting this idea, take a look at today's society, where the worlds richest and most successful people, people who can change the world have not been known to spend hours on homework (or endorse it), but rather pursue their interests and having the confidence to do what they want to do. Not only does homework destroy the time with family, the growth of skills in other areas and confidently socialising with people, but it also constricts the possibility and prevents students believe that they can be the future world changers.

Summarising these arguments, homework is a limiting factor in schools that also hugely affect students' wellbeing, attitude, ability to interpret problems and unique thinking style. If homework was removed from schools, the society would see a wider spectrum of skill sets, fostering the development of the country in all areas. The country would see more confident people in the jobs they do, boosting the efficiency and lowering the stress. The country would see a lower suicide rate for children who can't keep up with classes. Remove homework from schools and remove all feelings of failure and incapability.


我相信在学校不应再有任何作业,因为事实证明,家庭作业会产生严重影响学生身心健康的健康问题。

在斯坦福大学的一项研究中,他们要求学生公开关于家庭作业健康后果的回答问题。 许多学生说,长时间的家庭作业导致睡眠不足,压力,体重减轻,饮食,头痛和胃痛的变化。 除了身体方面,家庭作业也会影响学生的心理健康; 改变每个人解释问题的独特方式,迫使他们通过狭窄的管道而不是睁开的眼睛看世界。 从斯坦福大学的同一项研究中,许多学生一致认为,虽然家庭和社交活动很重要,但考虑到年级和社交生活,他们宁愿留在家里做功课,然后和朋友一起出去玩。

压力和睡眠剥夺不是年幼的孩子应该在他们的身体和思想仍在发展的年轻时代接触到的。 这些家庭作业的症状也不是教师打算给这些学生带来的,使其成为家庭作业的内在属性。 令人沮丧的事实是学生们会为亲人牺牲宝贵的时间以获得更好的成绩,这表明家庭作业也在很大程度上影响了我们思考和组织真正优先事项的方式。 家庭作业会影响身心健康,并损害正在发育的孩子的创造性根源。

此外,我还认为不应该做家庭作业,因为它占用宝贵的时间,可以用来做更重要的活动,在其他生活领域建立技能。

家庭作业侧重于特定的生活领域,对于大多数人来说,将来不适用于他们。 学生可以在篮球场上与朋友交往,建立他们的社交技巧和自信,而不是撇开问题。 学生可以参加机器人竞赛,而不是摒弃问题,只有当他们作为一个团队工作而失败和学习时,他们才能取得成功。 学生可以花更多的时间在家里,谈论,大笑,讨论远离学校生活的事情,而不是撇开问题。 家庭作业无法做到这一点。

支持这个想法,看看今天的社会,世界上最富有和最成功的人,可以改变世界的人不知道花多少时间做作业(或认可它),而是追求他们的兴趣和信心 做他们想做的事。 家庭作业不仅摧毁了与家人在一起的时间,在其他领域增加了技能,并且自信地与人交往,但它也削弱了可能性并阻止学生相信他们可以成为未来的世界变革者。

总结这些论点,家庭作业是学校的一个限制因素,也极大地影响了学生的福祉,态度,解释问题的能力和独特的思维方式。 如果从学校中删除家庭作业,社会将看到更广泛的技能组合,促进该国在所有领域的发展。 这个国家的工作人员会更加自信,提高效率,减轻压力。 对于无法跟上课程的儿童,该国的自杀率会降低。 从学校中删除作业,消除所有失败和无能为力的感觉。

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