Abstract
The widespread prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic has affected academia and
parents alike. Due to the sudden closure of schools, students are missing social
interaction which is vital for better learning and grooming while most schools have
started online classes. This has become a tough routine for the parents working
online at home since they have to ensure their children’s education. The study presented was designed to explore the experiences of home learning in times of
COVID-19. A descriptive qualitative study was planned to explore the experiences
of parents about home learning and management during COVID-19 to get an
insight into real-life experiences. Purposive sampling technique was used for data
collection. Data were collected from 19 parents falling in the inclusion criteria.
Considering the lockdown problem, the data were collected via Google docs form
with open-ended questions related to COVID-19 and home learning. Three major
themes emerged after the data analysis: impact of COVID on children learning;
support given by schools; and strategies used by caregivers at home to support
learning. It was analyzed that the entire nation and academicians around the
world have come forward to support learning at home offering a wide range of
free online avenues to support parents to facilitate home-learning. Furthermore,
parents too have adapted quickly to address the learning gap that have emerged in
their children’s learning in these challenging times. Measures should be adopted to
provide essential learning skills to children at home. Centralized data dashboards
and educational technology may be used to keep the students, parents and schools
updated.
Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Zainab Makhdoom, Vardah Bharuchi, Nasreen Ali, Sidra Kaleem, Dawood Ahmed. (2020) Home Learning in Times of COVID: Experiences of Parents, Journal of Education and Educational Development, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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