Journal of Humanities and Social Studies
Vol 4, No 2 (2020): JHSS (Journal of Humanities and Social Studies)

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON CHILDS EDUCATION AT HOME DURING SCHOOL LOCKDOWN

Pek, Lim Seong (Unknown)
Mee, Rita Wong Mee (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Sep 2020

Abstract

The pandemic of Covid-19 has changed how education works in the current time. A childs learning development has always been placed on the responsibility of the school. However, during the pandemic, parental involvement has become vital in the world of education. The involvement of just a few parents may influence the quality of instruction in a classroom or at home and, thereby, influence the academic development of many children in Malaysia. This research aims to determine parental involvement childs education in Selangor, Malaysia. Besides, it was also to help teachers and administrators to provide activities that encourage parents to participate in their childs school activities at home. The data was collected via questionnaires and phone interviews. The participants involved were 10 parents and 5 teachers from a local primary school at the selected area during Movement Control Order (MCO). Based on the finding of this research, parental involvement has had a big influence in their childs academic achievement. Although the importance of parental involvement is widely acknowledged in the educational society, most of parents showed that many parents still do not get involve effectively in their childs education whether in school or at home. In conclusion, parental involvement is very essential in primary education and this will help to enhance childs social relationships and promote a sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy

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Journal Info

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jhss

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Subject

Arts Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Humanities and Social Studies is an academic journal that publishes scientific papers in the field of humanities and social studies. This journal is published two times a year (March and September) by Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat, Universitas Pakuan Bogor since 2017. ...