JOURNAL CRITIQUE: TRENDS IN EDUCATION 1
Journal Critique: Trends in Education - Homeschooling
Evelyn Young
School of Education, Liberty University
Author Note
Evelyn Young
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
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JOURNAL CRITIQUE: TRENDS IN EDUCATION 2
Summary
The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic in 2020 led to the abrupt closure of schools as a
precaution to prevent the further his research sspread of the virus. T tudy was administered amid
the pandemic while students were home schooled for several weeks and parents took on the role
of teacher. This role placed more demands and concerns for parents.
Due to stress or a lack of support, some parents might have felt less able to teach their
child at home. Parents might have experienced difficulties regulating the behavioral problems
and negative emotions of their child that can occur during their help with schoolwork. (Fuligni et
al., 2002, Pomerantz et al., 2005, Pomerantz et al., 2006). (“Parent–child conflict during
homeschooling in times ... - ScienceDirect”) arents' of The authors examine how p feelings
efficacy in teaching would play an role in their ability to effectively meet the important
challenges of home schooling. hypothesized The authors that more parent-child conflict resulted
from lower efficacy when home schooling. The findings from the study confirm “parental self-
efficacy in teaching explains increases in parent–child conflict during homeschooling” The study
further suggests that “parental teaching self-efficacy therefore seems a promising target for
initiatives to support family well-being and children’s academic development during school
closures” (de Jong et al., 2022, p. 9).
