NO ASSIGNMENT POLICY: A BOON OR A BANE?

Abstract

Homework or assignment is widely known as an educational activity, which primary
purpose is to help the students improve their performances however some studies showed that
assignment has a negative impact on students’ social lives and more assignment increases stress
level and physical problems. In the Philippines, a “No Homework Policy” during weekends for
all student levels was issued by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. This study explores the possible
effect of having and not having assignments on weekends on the transmuted mean scores and
performance of high school students. The study was conducted at Central Mindanao University
Laboratory High School (CMULHS), in Maramag, Bukidnon using two sections of Grade 11
students. The data was treated using the descriptive statistics. ANCOVA was used to determine
if a significant difference exist. Result of the study reveals that class with assignments had a
higher transmuted mean scores as compared to those without assignments. An increased
performance from midterm to final term was noted in the with assignment group however, there
is no significant difference in the performance of the students with and without assignments.
This shows that giving assignment on weekends is a boon to students’ performance.