Homework & Multi-Tasking?
Ah homework! One of the mysteries of the Universe. Too much, not enough, pointless, practice...and so the argument goes on. In a recent health class we attempted to sort through the tangle of stress, anxiety and mental health… and HOMEWORK came up! How could it not in an era where students are absolutely convinced they have more than anyone in the history of the world?!? We set to the task of laying out exactly what each student’s typical week schedule looks like--with one stipulation. Color code obligations versus choice. Several great discussions came up on what is an obligation or a choice, and could it be one for someone and the other for someone else? And where do we categorize homework? What if you chose to socialize during your study hall which added an extra hour to your homework load at night? Wouldn’t that be a choice? What if you chose to do your homework with your phone in front of you and attempted to multi-task? Might that cost an extra hour as well? And would...