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ERIC Number: EJ1250372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2585-7444
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Homeschooling in Secler Region, Romania
Mandel, Kinga Magdolna
Acta Educationis Generalis, v10 n1 p98-106 Apr 2020
Introduction: In the presented article, we are looking for the solutions and challenges of homeschooling in terms of further education and labour market inclusion. Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to discuss the conceptual framework of a research-initiative on homeschooling. What are the consequences? Because of a lack of adequate state language usage, is there a forced migration in the pupils' career paths? To what extent are homeschoolers included into traditional compulsory education, lifelong learning, the labor market, and the society? Methods: This is a paper with the conceptual framework of a research, where snowball sampling based qualitative interviews are planned. Results: From the research to be conducted, the authors expect a reliable picture of the causes, challenges and consequences of homeschooling on lifelong learning, the labour market and social inclusion. Discussion: It seems that homeschooling in the Seclerland is a de-schooling solution, because it is usually opted by parents dissatisfied with the quality of education. It helps them avoid Romanian language tests of skills and maturity examinations. We assume that those with outstanding competencies (e.g. in music or sports) or those with a certain handicap (e.g. health problems), as well as those temporarily living abroad are choosing it. It can be a sort of forced solution, a self-defense strategy that protects students from increasing school conflicts, and a reaction to the lack of satisfactory educational offers, commuting, or school segregation. Limitations: Limitations of research are due to the snowball sample method and time/money limits. Conclusions: We hope that, above all, the results will help parents to take a wise decision on whether to choose this option or not, but also schools and decision makers in education to assess their roles in the process and make changes if they want to and can do so.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Romania
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