🚀 go-pugleaf

Well said.

Alan

On Tue, 21 Feb 1995, Nancy Kerr wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Feb 1995, James David Button wrote:
>
> > I think that if you assign it, and if you think that it is
> > important enough to assign, then you should grade it.  I have a
> > daughter whose teacher frequently assigns and does not collect
> > the homework.  This send mixed signals to the kids and reduces
> > the value of homework when it is "for real"
> > Just an opinion.
>
> I'm afraid I have to disagree - students do not get credit for everything
> they do in school any more than you get credit for everything you do for
> work.  Why would we want to reinforce the idea of instant payoff or you
> don't do it?  I explain to my students that the payoff for doing their
> homework will be the grade they get on the next test, on their next
> report card, the scolarships they may get, etc.  I don't think it is
> necessary to check up on them every day - we are supposed to be trying to
> teach them more than just physics - we are also supposed to be teaching
> them to be independent responsible young adults.
>
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