The experience of a parent of distance learners during Covid-19: An autoethnography DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Ahmad Alsayed Mohammad

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

At the outbreak of Covid-19, my children's school shifted to online distance learning, an unprecedented experience for me and a situation that I never prepared for. The potential replicability is main driver behind this study, i.e., bring attention concerned stakeholders assist in similar future possibilities. Recent literature addressed subject from outsider positions where researchers were not part experience. This study addresses it different perspective, specifically following autoethnographic approach through insider lenses as parent three children who attended learning during period. Findings presented challenges faced due abrupt transition without adequate planning; these include home-related issues, school-related added roles responsibilities, other challenges. Moreover, highlighted some opportunities emerged experience, including takeaways, more time with family, preparedness situations. findings also revealed insights gained, importance school-parent cooperation, closer awareness education processes styles, informal evaluation education.Keywords: autoethnography; homeschooling; experience; distance/online/remote Learning; Covid-19Part Special Issue Parents/guardians, digital technologies

Language: Английский

The experience of a parent of distance learners during Covid-19: An autoethnography DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Ahmad Alsayed Mohammad

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

At the outbreak of Covid-19, my children's school shifted to online distance learning, an unprecedented experience for me and a situation that I never prepared for. The potential replicability is main driver behind this study, i.e., bring attention concerned stakeholders assist in similar future possibilities. Recent literature addressed subject from outsider positions where researchers were not part experience. This study addresses it different perspective, specifically following autoethnographic approach through insider lenses as parent three children who attended learning during period. Findings presented challenges faced due abrupt transition without adequate planning; these include home-related issues, school-related added roles responsibilities, other challenges. Moreover, highlighted some opportunities emerged experience, including takeaways, more time with family, preparedness situations. findings also revealed insights gained, importance school-parent cooperation, closer awareness education processes styles, informal evaluation education.Keywords: autoethnography; homeschooling; experience; distance/online/remote Learning; Covid-19Part Special Issue Parents/guardians, digital technologies

Language: Английский

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