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Originally Posted by valo403
So a student that fully grasps a concept should continue to go through the motions on these homework assignments at the expense of more valuable study/activities? What purpose does that serve?
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A student that fully grasps a concept would've finished everything in class, or take 15 minutes to do a homework assignment. It's a bit of repetition but no big deal for anyone that understands the concept.
It is only people that don't understand the concept where homework assignment becomes "hours of work" where you need to get your parents involved. That means that it actually is quite beneficial.
From the context in the article, it really seems like the kids in the article fall into the second group of students.