ERIC Number: EJ1406332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Making Sense of Homeschooling Approaches Through Content Analysis
Andrea Lai
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v69 n3 p322-341 2023
A common problem for new homeschoolers is understanding how to choose and implement specific educational approaches. In response, I conducted a qualitative content analysis on key texts representative of popular homeschooling approaches, including The Well-Trained Mind (classical), Home Education (Charlotte Mason), and Teach Your Own (unschooling); and compared these to current classroom-based learning. This paper finds that classical homeschooling and modern-day classroom teaching are similar; the Charlotte Mason approach is the most varied in teaching methods; and unschooling makes little mention of teaching methods. This report also suggests that homeschooling families can be defined by the teaching methods they regularly employ.
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Teaching Methods, Family School Relationship, Students, Program Effectiveness
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