ERIC Number: EJ1169847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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Parents' Perceptions of E-Learning in School Education: Implications for the Partnership between Schools and Parents
Kong, Siu-Cheung
Technology, Pedagogy and Education, v27 n1 p15-31 2018
This study aimed to investigate parents' understanding of, support for and concerns about e-learning and proposed a school-parent partnership distributing responsibilities to parents and schools based on the results of the study. A total of 61 parents from 21 schools in an e-learning pilot scheme in Hong Kong responded to a questionnaire survey and focus group interviews. Results indicated that there was a high correlation between parental understanding and support for e-learning although parents demonstrated only a basic level of understanding. Four types of parental support and six major areas of parental concern were identified. These results shed light on the school-parent partnership whereby parents should implement a proactive e-learning policy at home to monitor, support and inspire e-learning. Schools should formulate a holistic policy to address parents' concerns responsively and proactively to gain support. Schools can enhance parents' pedagogical understanding of e-learning and address parental concerns through school-parent communication and peer support among parents.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Partnerships in Education, Parent School Relationship, Responsibility, Parent Surveys, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Correlation, Technological Literacy, School Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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