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The trouble with homework
As the homework load increases (and studies show it is increasing), family priorities are neglected. Yet belief in the value of homework is so firmly entrenched that most families accept the sacrifice necessary for their children to complete this nightly ritual.
Time spent on homework has increased significantly for six- to eight-year-olds, for example, according to a US study, which compared children's schedules in 1981 and 1997. Yet other studies conclude that there is no link between the amount of time spent studying and grades or test scores. And some experts suggest that homework at the primary level may even be counterproductive. They believe that much of the mindless work of homework is simply not useful. In contrast, more complex homework seen at higher year levels often demands supervision by trained educators - not by parents, who may be limited in their ability to help their children complete assignments, which can lead to confusion and stress between parent and child. Teachers, often overburdened themselves, may assign as homework whatever is left unfinished at the end of the school day. Homework of this sort transfers the responsibility of education from the school to the family.
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