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Do your Homework

The semester has ended, final grades are in, and most students and teachers have successfully traveled (if they are traveling) to their holiday destinations. This does not prevent, however, a steady stream of e-mails and questions like “Why do I have such a low grade in this course” from flooding my inbox. While there are no “stupid questions” (as it is often said) there are questions that you could have answered yourself. So, from the instructor, here’s a tip to making sure the question you ask doesn’t make you look incompetent in the first place. Step #1: Read the syllabus. … Continue reading →

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses #1: Busy Work

Why is it that students don’t do their homework? What motivates the decision for a student to ignore a task that has been set before them to complete? Why would a student make up reasons for why they were unable to complete their assignments? While I don’t claim to know all of the answers to these questions I certainly see potential clues every day I go to work. If we haven’t met allow me to introduce myself: I’m Kyle and I’m a dad. I’m also a Ph.D. student. I’m also a teacher. I’m also some other things. What’s important, however, … Continue reading →

Homework Trouble

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Many parents say that completing homework is a struggle at their house. Either the child does not want to complete the assignments or the parents are unaware of how to deal with homework issues. What if you do not know how to complete your child’s homework? Today’s academics are very different from ever before. It may be possible that your child is working with methods that you have never seen. You do not have to be able to teach your child how to complete the work in order to help with homework. Praise your child for his efforts and ask … Continue reading →

Weekends: Family Time, Relaxation, Work or Homework?

The issue of what to do with your weekends as a family can get a bit controversial. For many of us, weekends tend to be two days of cramming in as much of everything we can’t or don’t get done during the week and we hit Monday morning more exhausted than we were on Friday evening! How is your family utilizing weekends? Is it used for relaxation, family time, chores, or homework?! I tend to find myself working through the weekends, but I do try to get in a little socializing as well. I notice with my kids that they … Continue reading →

Author Thinks All Homework Should Be Abolished

When it comes to homework, parents often think their kids have too much to do on a daily basis. Of course, probably just as many parents feel that their kids don’t have enough. Alfie Kohn, author of the book, The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of A Bad Thing, says that homework is unnecessary and may cause students to become less interested in learning. In the December 2006 issue of Parent and Child, Kohn says that it’s hard for anyone to justify why homework is necessary. He says there is no evidence to support the belief that … Continue reading →