No homework policy tagalog editoryal

So far, there has been no indication that Filipino students have suffered from severe school stress – the kind that has driven some of their counterparts in recent years in highly competitive education environments such as those in Japan and South Korea to commit suicide. It’s true that there are parents who help with their children’s homework.

The teaching community itself is divided. Some are opposing the idea: banning homework altogether is bad for learning, they say. There is just too much work to do and the time allotted in a regular class hour is not enough, so students must complete the lesson at home. Homework also helps in lesson retention.

Filipinos have been doing homework since formal education was introduced in this country.

This content was originally published by The Philippine Star following its editorial guidelines. Philstar.com hosts its content but has no editorial control over it. The teaching community itself is divided. Some are opposing the idea: banning homework altogether is bad for learning, they say.