A majority, 54.2%, expressed opposition to the change, revealing a traditionalist stance towards home-based academic assignments.
Interestingly, the survey, conducted by United Surveys for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna and RMF FM, which posed questions about the ban on homework from April, found that 30.9% of respondents are staunchly against the ministry's plan, while 23.3% leaned towards opposition.
Conversely, nearly half of those surveyed, 49%, welcomed the educational reform, with 27% enthusiastically supporting the abolition of homework and 13.9% showing moderate agreement. A small fraction of 4.9% remained undecided.
Notably, the survey underscored a generational divide, with the youth predominantly in favor of the move, whereas individuals around sixty years old showed considerable resistance, nearly 70% opposing the policy.
The impending regulations set to take effect on April 1 aim to foster a more nurturing academic environment, particularly for younger students in grades I-III of elementary schools, by eliminating homework except for fine motor skills exercises. For students in grades IV-VIII, homework will no longer be compulsory, shifting the focus towards constructive feedback rather than traditional grading.
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Source: PAP