In my opinion, yes, the reason behind this is the improvement in quality. Now the question that arises in mind is, how can the quality get improved if the assigned work is reduced in quantity? The quality will have a boost indeed, because the students will be able to give all the assignments enough time to create quality work. Hence less workload leads to improvement of grades. While there are pros to the theory, there are specific problems faced too; both will be discussed below along with problem-solving.
First, let’s talk about the problems faced and their solutions.
There are going to be students who will be afraid that the assignments will be checked minutely. This will disorient them, causing panic. This means that there is a problem, now how to find the perfect solution? It can be explained in the light of an example of a student, who is given the task of essay writing. Lucky for Millennials, being born in the age of computers and the World Wide Web gives them an edge. The student can easily ask help online by typing: “help me write my essay.” It is as simple as that; there are various sites run by experts from diverse academic backgrounds who will help you write the perfect essay, document, thesis or term paper, etc. Name it, and like a genie in a bottle, your plea will be heard.
The second problem that can cause difficulty is that some students may take things very easy. Now that the assignments are limited, they leave things at the last minute. That can cause both students as well as the teachers problem since last-minute work is not precisely quality work and nor it is worthy of a better grade. The best way to deal with this issue is that the teachers ask for progress reports, so the students have to start working one way or the other before the deadline.
Now that the problems faced are clear, let’s talk about the advantages.
Every student, nowadays, is given at least two assignments per subject in one week. That means the average amount of subjects that a student has to study per semester are eight, making it sixteen assignments per week. There will be exceptional students who will be able to manage all assignments while maintaining quality and grades but, not everyone functions the same way. Some pupils can do wonders if given time, but the demanding academic structure hampers their creativity. So a decrease in workload will lead to more time per assignment which will help those students shine and show their real potential and, also aiding in the quality of their work.
Do experts need time too? It is a fact that even “Professional essay writers" take a little bit of thinking before they can turn into masterpieces. The whole idea of reducing homework is to give students the window to grow their creativity. Where there is creativity, the quality bar rises too. The appreciation received after a job well done will motivate students to work harder and also help them retain what they have studied.