Parents' Views on Young Children's Distance Learning and Screen Time during COVID-19 Class Suspension in Hong Kong

Autor/inn/en	Lau, Eva Yi Hung; Lee, Kerry
Titel	Parents' Views on Young Children's Distance Learning and Screen Time during COVID-19 Class Suspension in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: Early Education and Development, 32 (2021) 6, S.863-880 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lau, Eva Yi Hung) ORCID (Lee, Kerry)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-9289
DOI	10.1080/10409289.2020.1843925
Schlagwörter	Mass Media Use; Computer Use; Parent Attitudes; Kindergarten; Elementary School Students; Distance Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Barriers; Family Environment; Student Interests; Online Courses; School Role; Handheld Devices; Foreign Countries; Preschool Children; Teaching Methods; Parent Role; Parents as Teachers; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mediennutzung; Elternverhalten; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Familienmilieu; Studieninteresse; Online course; Online-Kurs; Ausland; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Parental role; Elternrolle; Hongkong
Abstract	This study explored parents' views on kindergarten and primary school students' distance learning experience and support needed as well as the amount of time children spend on screen media at home during COVID-19 class suspension. Between February 19 and 22, 2020, three weeks after classes were suspended in Hong Kong, responses from 6,702 parents (93% mothers) of kindergarten students and primary school students were collected via an online survey. Research Findings: Three major findings emerged: (1) Most children encountered difficulties in completing distance learning tasks at home, with major difficulties being children's lack of learning interests and home environment related limitations. Most children were not able to complete the learning tasks independently; (2) More parents without online learning were dissatisfied with distance learning during class suspension than those with online learning. Parents wanted more interactive online learning to facilitate children's learning during class suspension and desired better learning support from schools, flexible work arrangements, and government subsidies; and (3) There was a high usage of electronic devices without parental mediation during class suspension. Practice or Policy: Together, the findings have important policy and pedagogical implications for delivering a distance learning curriculum and working with families during class suspension. The findings also suggest the need for schools to work on a balance of types of learning during class suspension by introducing diversified on- and off-line activities as well as supporting parents in navigating children's screen time. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01