The Significance of Parents in Curriculum Implementation: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/in	Vurayai, Simon
Titel	The Significance of Parents in Curriculum Implementation: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Educational Practice and Theory, 45 (2023) 2, S.55-67 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1323-577X
DOI	10.7459/ept/45.2.05
Schlagwörter	Parent Role; Parents as Teachers; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Curriculum Implementation; Barriers; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Electronic Learning; Social Media; Parent Child Relationship; Access to Information + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Parental role; Elternrolle; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Soziale Medien; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung
Abstract	This conceptual study exploited the systematic literature review study as its methodology to examine the significance of parents in the implementation of the curriculum while deriving lessons from learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Epstein's theory of overlapping spheres of influence was commissioned as the bedrock of analysis in this study. The study focused on the strategies and challenges that were used by the parents to support their children's learning as well as the possible solutions. The study found out that parents as implementers of curriculum and curriculum innovation, used strategies such as e-learning, social media, listening to children's concerns and providing accurate information. The parents' efforts were however impeded by factors such as limited e-learning and related resources, perceived cost, lack of skill and knowledge and time constrains. This study recommends that the government, community and school should recognise that parents are significant stakeholders in the implementation of curriculum and curriculum innovation and as such there is need to improve relationships, communication and provision of resources to safeguard children's learning in case future emergencies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01