Mar 03 2007
School Study Hall – An Effective Tool for Teenage Study Habits?
It’s a well known fact that the environment in which one studies must be one that is conducive to studying. No doubt, this is why the school study hall was put into place. As the name suggests, study hall is a time period devoted to studying. Students bring in their books and homework and spend the allotted time studying and doing their homework. Just how effective is study hall for the study habits of students? Are students really using this time to study or is it just another way for them to socialize with their friends?
Different people have different preferences when it comes to a study environment that is best for them. Some people like to have complete quiet while others must have some kind of background noise. The setting has a lot to do with the effectiveness of study time. Forcing students to conform to a single environment for studying might not be the most effective way of getting students to study. Those students that are not able to study effectively in the study hall setting will not find the time beneficial for them.
When study hall is forced instead of chosen, it can have the opposite effect. While it is good to have a study time, study habits should be enforced from an early age. By the time children become teenagers they most likely have developed the habits that work best for them. Putting them into an environment contrary to the one best for them could work against the purpose of study hall. It could cause a disruption in the regular study process for some teenagers, as it is a deviation from how they are used to studying.
Study hall is known for becoming a time where students do very little studying and very much socializing. This is especially true if friends have the same study hall time together. It’s impossible for teenagers to get any studying done if they are spending time chatting with their friends. Not only does study hall become ineffective for those who use the time to socialize, it also becomes in effective for those that are not able to study in the midst of distractions.
Attending study hall can be beneficial for some students. There are those teenagers that are not able to study or complete their homework at home for various reasons. Perhaps there are other children in the household that prevent a quiet study time. Or maybe there is no place in the house where effective studying can be completed. After school activities may not leave enough time for studying to be done at home. There are many reasons that teenagers are sometimes not able to study at home. Any of these reasons makes study hall a good time for students to complete their homework and study at home.
When there are strictly enforced rules about the study hall environment, it can be an effective tool for teenagers’ study habits. The rules should specify that each student bring sufficient work to be completed during the study hall time. Silence comparable to that in a library is necessary so that each student can concentrate on his or her work. In some instances, mp3 players might be allowed given headphones are used the volume does not disturb others. Study hall monitors should try to keep the traffic going into and out of the room to a minimum. It can become disruptive for students to shuffle and move around the room frequently.
Teachers should respect that not every student will be able to study effectively in study hall. There are some students that will not need to study at all or have completed their homework at some other time. These students should not be penalized for not studying or having homework during study hall period. There will also be students that cannot study in the environment that study hall is held. Since each student studies in a different way, everyone cannot be expected to benefit from the study hall environment.
The effectiveness of study hall for teenagers’ study habits will vary from student to student. Some students will benefit greatly from study hall while others will find that the time is not beneficial at all.
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I think study hall is great for students and not only just for my age.
All middle schools should have study hall. It is great for students who have after-school activities.
i think that study hall would be especially beneficial for students in middle school, where there is more written homework that takes time and resources to complete
I agree that study hall is very beneficial. With having soccer and basketball after school, i would find it helpful to have some of the school day devoted to homework and studying to lessening my workload for home
Study hall is great. It really gives students a time to finish or start their homework. At my house it is hectic and loud so I have a hard time completeing all my homework.
I think a study hall period would be great. I really wish my middle school had one because a lot of people have after school activities and we have a lot of homework and not enough time to compleat it. So i think a study hall period would be great.
I’m currently writing a paper for my English class about why we should have a Study Hall period in my Junior High. I think that it would be great to have a time to be able to work in a quiet enviroment where there isn’t much going on and be able to work on my homework and study. I am involved in four or five after school activities and I almost never have time to do my homework. I manage to keep good grades by staying up late every night until I either fall asleep or miraculously get everything done. A study hall would enable me to be able to get my homework done at school and be able to sleep at night. I have four sisters at home who aren’t nearly as busy as I am, and so by the time I get home and get to working on my homework there is way too much going on for me to be able to concentrate. I think getting the choice to have a study hall would really benefit a lot of students like me.
My middle school doesn’t have a study hall. I sure wish it did because it would be way easier to keep my grades up, especially with sports and stuff. Half and hour of study hall would make up for the stuff I can’t finish at home, and I think if I could persuade my principle to add a study hall then grades would rocket.
yes my school only offers it to Exchange students and special ed! just cuz they have special needs doesn’t mean we don’t deserve study hall to work!
In my high school, Study Halls count as regular periods and are scheduled as such. This means some people, like me, end up with study halls in 2nd period. Are these as effective at helping complete homework as those at the end of the day?
I agree. I am currently writting a persausive letter on why my middle school should have a study hall. im not like a lot of the people who have multiple afterschool activities, but i have a few that take my time. And having the oppertunity to work and study gives students a chance to improve their grades.
At my school there is a session in between 5th period and lunch called C.R.E.M.(have no clue what it stands for.) But All we do is we sit in our class room and work on things that have somewhat to do with that particular class. And i figure that we could use that time to put in study hall at the library. and it could be opptional too, with toutors and supervisors. and computers open for research. and it could be strictly work and studies only. not socializing.
Study hall is very efficient because it helps high/middle school kids study and make up work for there major classes. I belive that students need all the help they can get. ALL!
Similar to Lauren, I am writing a persuasive essay as well. However, I am the exact opposite. I have millions of after-school activities, and never enough time. It is different in our school because study hall is already an elective. but there is also choir and band. And it can be reasonably assumed that the students who choose chior or band care a bit more about their education than some. Because the students who choose study hall are more often than not ignorant of their future and pick study hall for only the prospect of less homework.
I think that everyone should get this period of useful study regardless of your other electives. Because it is normally the students who care that get swamped.
i think study hall is real great because it gives people time to study away from home where there might be alot of noise. it also lowers down on all the hw that u have to do at home. especially if u hav somthin that u want to do after school
I agree 100%. One, most of our students at my high school don’t even have study hall classes and are slacking off. I too am writing a persuasive essay one why we should have a class of study hall. I believe that it should be use wisely and not for socializing with other comrads. We should be able to work in a quiet enviroment and have our grades improve progressively.
At my school no one even has the meaning for “study hall”. They think that it is only for socializing and not getting anything done. We should have a supervisor and tutors to help out the students. We should also have computers for the students to get research done in there, not for computer games or Myspace.
I think that a study hall is great! Right now my school is doing a “Mock Assembly” thing so right now we had to come up with a bill and me and others have chosen to do ours on a free period/study hall. I thank this site so much for contributing to my research…but yeah i also with the others responces think a study hall is a GREAT idea!!!
Thank You
i am writting a persuasive essay about this and this article really helped
How many schools actually have study hall?
If a study hall time was put into a school not just for studying, and homework, but to relax in a quiet enviornment to read, amd releive stress do you still think it would be effective??
i agree, everybody deserves a chance to do homework in shcool, this way if any one needs help, they can easily ask a teacher. this will improve grades, and lessen the homework load!(:
I am doing a persuasive essay on why study hall should be in every grade. I am in the seventh grade and I have a study hall but once i am in the 9th grade i will not and when I have sports and drama after school I will have limited time on Homework. I need some pros (arguments) and cons (arguments against) Please Please Please reply so I can have some other peoples point of view……. Thanks
I have study hall for one of my periods, and it helps me deal with a lot of my load. The only flaw is when i don’t have work…. it gets mind-numbing.
me and my friends are making a speech type of presentation for the administration at my school to advocate a study hall
Me and my friend are making a project on Study hall for the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. We both disagree with all you have put about study hall for it is a GOOD way to finish your homework because many students have stuff to do after school such as athletic commitments and religious commitments. We would like to know how you feel about that?! Seriously dude!
I totally and completely disagree with all that you stand for on the matter of study hall. I know and feel that it is absolutely wrong of you to put that it is bad. I mean how would you know anyway! I mean how old are you like 500! How long ago did you go to school? I am in school at the moment and I hate that I have as much homework as I do. Would you like to be in my shoes?! Ha, Ha! I thought so! I would really like to see what you think about this glorious message. So email me back. I respectfully say. Thank you for your time. And I hope you email me back. I hope you have a horribly gloriouos day torturing students with your mean exterior! Good day sir!
In my Middle School , only the kids that take choir have study hall and I take band and always have tons of homework. A lot of kids take study hall for granted and just talk and goof off, but really its a great idea.