ERIC Number: EJ1416998
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Publication Date: 2024
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Homeschooling in a Digital Age: How Digital Technologies Can Help Children Foster a Love for (Self-Directed) Lifelong Learning
Thomas Howard Morris; Sarah Jeanne Pannone
International Review of Education, v70 n1 p29-50 2024
Opting to homeschool children is a growing trend worldwide. However, surprisingly, there is a dearth of research on understanding how digital technologies are used by learners who opt for homeschooling. Thus, in the present study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten homeschoolers in the United States to examine: (1) how digital technologies are being used; (2) why these technologies are being used to support learning; and (3) what digital technologies are being used. Thematic analysis revealed that homeschooled children used a wide array of digital technologies to support their learning. Children's learning projects commonly stemmed from their interaction with the real world, and a good portion of their learning was self-directed. Digital technologies afforded children access to specific materials and enabled them to collaborate with other learners. Perhaps most importantly, the homeschoolers reported a love for (self-directed) lifelong learning. They tended to learn in a self-directed and autonomous manner, and they commonly used digital technologies constructively and productively.
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Information Technology, Cooperative Learning, Student Attitudes, Access to Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Processes
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