Parental involvement in grade four learners’ take-home assignments in Vihiga county, Kenya

Dingili, Rodgers; Yungungu, Alice

doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100589

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“…It should be noted that when parents lack adequate understanding of the homework expectations, they may struggle to assist the child, which may cause some frustrations for both. In other similar studies, it has been reported that parents' involvement in their children's homework was minimal due to several factors such as limited knowledge, inadequate time, poor and late communication [8,9,42]. A descriptive study conducted in Ghana indicated that parents had confused their children with different teaching techniques in the sense that they were using teaching homework instructional strategies that were different from those used in the classroom by teachers [17].…”

Section: Perceived Challenges In Supporting Children With Homeworkmentioning

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Parents’ perspectives on homework practices in pre-primary school children in Tanzania: a phenomenological analysis

Kambona

2024

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This study investigated parents’ practices in helping pre-primary school children with homework in Dodoma City, Tanzania. The study was guided by two specific objectives: to investigate the learning opportunities perceived by parents and the perceived challenges. The study involved 23 respondents from 15 families in Dodoma City, Tanzania. A convenience sampling technique was used to obtain families and parents. A phenomenology design was used, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain data from the respondents. Thematic analysis was employed to analyse the collected data. The study revealed several learning opportunities among children, such as fostering child-parent relationships, knowing and monitoring children’s academic progress, and reinforcing learning and discipline among children. Also, several challenges were revealed from the study findings, including time-consuming, stressful and tedious activities for parents and children. The study concludes that parents’ involvement in children’s homework is vital for improving child-parent relationships and monitoring children’s academic progress. Therefore, the study recommends that teachers provide clear guidance to parents on assisting children with homework. Further, school administrators should encourage parents to participate in their children's education to improve their learning.

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Section: Perceived Challenges In Supporting Children With Homeworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parents’ perspectives on homework practices in pre-primary school children in Tanzania: a phenomenological analysis

Kambona

2024

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Parental involvement in grade four learners’ take-home assignments in Vihiga county, Kenya

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Parents’ perspectives on homework practices in pre-primary school children in Tanzania: a phenomenological analysis

Parents’ perspectives on homework practices in pre-primary school children in Tanzania: a phenomenological analysis

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