COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic

Amber Garbe; Uzeyir Ogurlu; Nikki Logan; Perry Cook

doi:10.29333/ajqr/8471

Amber Garbe ¹, Uzeyir Ogurlu ¹ ^* , Nikki Logan ¹, Perry Cook ¹

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AM J QUALITATIVE RES, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 45-65

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In the spring of 2020, schools across the globe closed their doors to decrease the spread of the viral outbreak during the COVID -19 pandemic. This physical closure led to a rapid shift to remote learning which placed more responsibility for learning on parents and guardians. As one of the major stakeholders in the education process, experiences of parents with their children during remote learning are worth examining to inform future policy decision making. This study aimed to investigate parents’ experiences and struggles during school closure using an online survey. The results indicate parents agreed with the school closure policy and were generally satisfied with the level of support provided by school districts whilst describing some areas of struggle. Parents described having difficulties with balancing responsibilities, learner motivation, accessibility, and learning outcomes. The results of the study suggest some important implications and recommendations for educators and policymakers.

Keywords: COVID-19, remote learning, pandemic, parents

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Garbe, A., Ogurlu, U., Logan, N., & Cook, P. (2020). COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 4(3), 45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471

Garbe, A., Ogurlu, U., Logan, N., and Cook, P. (2020). COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 4(3), pp. 45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471

Garbe A, Ogurlu U, Logan N, Cook P. COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2020;4(3), 45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471

Garbe, Amber, Uzeyir Ogurlu, Nikki Logan, and Perry Cook. "COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic". American Journal of Qualitative Research 2020 4 no. 3 (2020): 45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471

Garbe, Amber et al. "COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic". American Journal of Qualitative Research, vol. 4, no. 3, 2020, pp. 45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471

Garbe A, Ogurlu U, Logan N, Cook P. COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents with Children during the Pandemic. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2020;4(3):45-65. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/8471