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if it is worthless, then why force him to do it? if his situation is anything like mine was, then the answer is likely to maintain good grades to support futur
by null_shift 5y ago
if it is worthless, then why force him to do it?
if his situation is anything like mine was, then the answer is likely to maintain good grades to support future educational prospects.
which is unfortunate as this system encourages the pursuit of the grade over the pursuit of knowledge. it took me many years to shake that mindset.
- mlyle 5y agoHomework is worthless, but establishing a precedent that you should ignore things teachers ask you to do is pretty bad, too. (Indeed, one reason homework may be harmful is the way it can create an adversarial relationship with teachers and condition students to ignore teacher suggestions and feedback).
- meowkit 5y agoAs another phrased it: because that's the meta. You have to excel in all coursework on the default track to competing in race of society. There are opt-outs/alternatives popping up, but they're not mainstream.
- wrycoder 5y agoMeanwhile, per the thread above, in Hoboken Nj 8% show math proficiency, yet 95% graduate. There are two cultures in the US.
- brightball 5y ago15% of the grade. I’ve thought about having him skip it. It’s just too risky.