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Old 11-20-2009, 07:19 PM   #98
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Originally Posted by valo403 View Post
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?
In my applied math class, 95% of students need to reinforce concepts learned in class.

Perhaps the only flaw in my system is that I'm offering a reward to students for doing what they should naturally do.

Anyway, I venture cutting up fliers for homework could be considered busy work. Doing extra math problems is not.

And if a parent ever challenges my homework policy, claiming their kid already knows the material, I'll simply question why they are in applied, not pure math.
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