How Can I Get Him to Do His Homework?
"The choices you make today determine the choices you get to make tomorrow." When determining the best way to get Student N to complete his homework on a nightly basis rather than putting it off altogether, I inquired about what would get him motivated quickly. Student N rarely did his homework and so his grades were being affected. When I first came to his classroom I immediately noticed Student N was extremely engaged in the lessons and was an active participant in classroom discussions, but when it came to homework there was absolutely no enthusiasm.
I took it upon myself to determine the reasoning behind Student N’s anti-interest in after school work. My research was completely discrete and extremely casual. I simply wanted to find out what kept Student N from doing any homework and what steps we could take to get his grades back on track. Homework, for any grade or subject is extremely important. Homework is a way to bring parents into the school setting and enhance learning that took place during the day. Homework is vital to any student as they are reinforcing the information they learned throughout the day. As a beginning teacher I feel strongly about the effects of homework and don’t feel that it should be overlooked by students, parents or even teachers. Although a student should have adequate time to spend with family and friends, it is important that they realize learning doesn’t end when the bell rings for dismissal.
Literature Review
In order to increase the amount of homework Student N does a variety of approaches and techniques must be considered before prescribing the appropriate anecdote. Student choice is understood to boost student motivation thus improving aspects of their classroom performance. Hess and Cluck found that student motivation could be increased through multiple intelligences—and they have a plan! “The lack of motivation became evident as observed in incomplete assignments, low-test scores, and disinterest in subject matter. A review of the literature indicated motivation to learn is a problem nationwide. Students need to be self-motivated since extrinsic rewards may be counter-productive.” (Hess et al.) Both my methods and idea for this imparticular inquiry came from Hess and Cluck’s findings. Motivation could be increased through multiple intelligences and thus I set off on my research.
The Epic of Gilgamesh. Trans. Benjamin R. Foster. Text. Martin Puncher. New York: W.W and Company, 2013.Print.
Most kids in school play a sport or does an afterschool activities. Right after school they go to their program and when that program is done they go home. Now, the hours those kids go home could be around 5 to 8. When those kids get home they’re not thinking about homework. They’re thinking about eat and then sleep. Homework doesn’t even come to their mind. Homework comes to their mind when it’s time to go to school and by then it’s already too late to do homework. Kids just don’t have the time to do homework. Coming home after a long day of practice, the kids going to be tired, and the kid has responsibility. The kid has to do his chores, clean his room, fix the bed and after all that he has to help his little sister or brother with their homework and that’s going to take another hour. By the time the kid has time to himself it’s time for him to go to the bed and he can’t go to bed because he has to do his homework and his homework is going to take another hour. That kid is probably going to bed around 10 or 11. He’s not going to sleep. After that he has to repeat the same process all over again. This routine is going to have a huge effect on the kid. This routine is going to affected him in his school work. He didn’t get enough sleep so when his in class he’s going to be sleeping and when his doing his work, he’s not going to be focus and well activate because his brain isn’t awake yet. These are all the effects homework will have on these kids. My friend told me this story about her cousin. She told me has an after school activities and after the after school activities he has to help his little sister and she says ‘’He’s being falling behind on his work because he doesn’t have time to do his homework.’’ I don’t blame him. Teachers love to give a lot of homework and teachers believe kids have time to do all that homework when they actually
Heidel, Alexander. The Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1949.
“Motivation is a complex part of human psychology and behavior that influences how individuals choose to invest their time, how much energy they exert in any given task, how they think and feel about the task, and how long they persist at the task” (Urdan & Schoenfelder, 2006). The biggest question educators face in today’s classroom is what motivates a student to do something and why? Virtually all students are motivated in one way or another. Research of student motivation suggests a theory that emphasizes a social-cognitive perspective. The cognition of students regarding academic work are influenced by social factors, such as messages from the teacher about the difficulty of the task, the perceived abilities of classmates, and the information about the importance of learning the material (Urdan & Schoenfelder, 2006). In this paper the focus will primarily be on those elements within the classroom that influence student motivation and engagement.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all students are given life, liberty, and the pursuit of what can make them happy.That to secure these rights, students must confront their teachers and parents. To make these life changes students need this less homework in their life for them to be able to succeed. However, when
This project was difficult and time consuming. Since I teach Behavior Disorders, I decided I wanted to change a particular behavior of a student in my class. This student was struggling to turn in their homework and I wanted to help the student to start turning in his homework and see the positive effects on his behavior and grades.
Gilgamesh, The Epic of. Vol. A. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Martin Puchner, et al. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2012. 95-150. Print.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known stories, recounts the tale of the reckless King Gilgamesh and his adventures with his friend Enkidu, a natural man created by the gods from clay to humble and teach Gilgamesh to become a better ruler. Through Enkidu’s death, the once fearless Gilgamesh becomes fearful of his own inevitable demise and journeys to find immortality. However, by finding compassion for his humanity, he is able to come to terms with his mortality and continue living wholeheartedly as the ruler of Uruk. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh learns to accept his mortality by gaining compassion for himself.
The epic of Gilgamesh is about demigod created to rule over the people of Uric but fears death, Throughout the epic, Gilgamesh faces many obstacles while undergoing a series of changes and developments; starting out as an arrogant and selfish king.
Being motivated is not just about a good end result, but it is about acquiring an ingrained mindset that empowers and directs one’s behavior. (Tan, OS, Parsons, R. D., Hinson, S. L., & Sardo-Brown, D., 2011) Mary Doe can clearly be seen to be unmotivated in learning as seen from her low expectations of success. She is seen to have a low gauge of her ability, which leads to her low confidence, and lowered motivation towards her academics. We will explore the possible causes, as well as solutions to aid the improvement of her motivation in learning.
This quote is of one teacher explaining how she is letting her students get away with having absolutely no homework. This is shown by, “The difference is that I am no longer making it a tedious struggle each night. My students are enjoying school and enjoying their time each evening. To me,this is all that matters” (Strauss). One may argue that this perspective is incorrect because students aren 't reinforcing anything that they learned in school or practicing it at home. If there is no homework assigned at night, students won’t always remember what they learned in class. To add on to the fact the homework is beneficial “Practice homework, the most common type, is assigned to reinforce material presented in the classroom and to help students master individual skills” (What Research Says about the Value of Homework). This proves that homework can be more important than having fun sometimes. It is better to get homework out of the way first, then students can go have fun. This way, they will not have to worry about getting homework done later when they do not have energy to focus on it. Sometimes students need to set fun activities aside to focus on enhancing their academic skills so they can get good grades in school and ultimately pass their
Carbone II, Steven A. "The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom?" Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse, 1(12). Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=1682
Kralovec, author of The End of Homework argues that doing homework during high school has little or no effect on successful study skills of students in college. College students have only a few hours of class a week and lots of daytime hours in which to study. She says the college schedule is nowhere as grueling as in high school. In addition, the average adult does not return home from the office with three or more hours of work to complete (Kralovec). When "busy work" assignments are given carelessly and frequently, it causes students to lose interest in the subject. Negative results can also occur when a student is not able to complete his or her homework. Many times they will resort to copying homework, having others do their assignments, or cheating on tests. Bad habits such as these are likely to follow kids through their lives and have an effect on their moral judgment. With no consequences to these actions students will almost always take the easy way out when it comes to homework
Education begins for several students from pre-kindergarten into college. Homework throughout these years has grown with the child, having the knowledge to engage the student with his
However, because of the extensive amount of homework students are given, emotional health can become an unobtainable goal. When stressed from time constraints due to the demands placed on students from the amount of homework they’re given today, this can lead to issues with family and social bonds. Based on interviews a professor at Boston College had with two-dozen families, he suggests, "the demands of homework disrupts…family relationships". Bonds with parents can be strained, with parents not comprehending the stresses the students may place upon themselves. Children can become argumentative, rebellious, withdrawn, and an overall frustration can be created between parent and child that leads to damaging results. Considering the turmoil between students and their parents because of homework, “arguments may damage the relationships within the family and affect the child’s emotional development”. The lack of confidence that a child may feel in losing the support of parents can result in runaways, drug abuse, separation, anxiety, and other emotional disorders that hinder the development of a child into adulthood. Regarding social relationships, many of the same results can be seen, oftentimes a child can develop a need to be accepted which can lead down a dark and ugly path. In choosing acceptance, over the stresses that they face daily, a child may give in to a bad element without realizing or thinking of the consequences. Beyond poor decision making created from the stress, a child may shut out those close to them, and eventually become recluse and socially awkward. Creating a personality that is hard to accept by others, and eventually leads to a life without promise, hope, or