Homeschooling vs. Public Schools
Homeschooling vs. Public Schools
Emile Peponoulas
- Why might parents choose to home school their children? "Parents of 136 homeschooled elementary children completed questionnaires assessing constructs derived from the parental involvement literature and personal beliefs identified in the homeschooling literature as important to parents’ decisions to home school. Results suggest that home-schooling parents appear to be motivated by an active role construction, strong sense of efficacy for helping the child learn, and positive perceptions of life context"(1). This shows that parents who choose to home school are very motivated to allow their children to succeed as best they can, also that they would want their children to learn every lesson possible, contrary to the belief that they want to shelter them.
- Why would parents decide on sending their children to a public school? "Students are exposed to more people from differing socio-economic backgrounds. This teaches children how to get along with one another regardless of differences, and can provide a more complete educational experience"(2). This is contrary to the last question in the way that it is telling us that the public school children will have a more diverse social group, allowing them to get a better school experience.
- Why might homeschooling deprive kids of necessary life skills? "Many opponents of homeschooling point to a lack of socialization as a primary reason they are against it. This is because the fact that the students are not interacting with other students on a daily basis, then they will be socially backward"(3). This just says that if kids do not meet with their peers enough, they may have trouble in the future forming more adult relationships with others. This may end up with loneliness and eventually depression
- Why might public school be a bad influence on you children's futures? "Some public schools are actually dangerous. There are schools in American where
Emile Peponoulas
- Why might parents choose to home school their children? "Parents of 136 homeschooled elementary children completed questionnaires assessing constructs derived from the parental involvement literature and personal beliefs identified in the homeschooling literature as important to parents’ decisions to home school. Results suggest that home-schooling parents appear to be motivated by an active role construction, strong sense of efficacy for helping the child learn, and positive perceptions of life context"(1). This shows that parents who choose to home school are very motivated to allow their children to succeed as best they can, also that they would want their children to learn every lesson possible, contrary to the belief that they want to shelter them.
- Why would parents decide on sending their children to a public school? "Students are exposed to more people from differing socio-economic backgrounds. This teaches children how to get along with one another regardless of differences, and can provide a more complete educational experience"(2). This is contrary to the last question in the way that it is telling us that the public school children will have a more diverse social group, allowing them to get a better school experience.
- Why might homeschooling deprive kids of necessary life skills? "Many opponents of homeschooling point to a lack of socialization as a primary reason they are against it. This is because the fact that the students are not interacting with other students on a daily basis, then they will be socially backward"(3). This just says that if kids do not meet with their peers enough, they may have trouble in the future forming more adult relationships with others. This may end up with loneliness and eventually depression
- Why might public school be a bad influence on you children's futures? "Some public schools are actually dangerous. There are schools in American where
Citations: (1) http://eus.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/264 (2) http://www.educationalgateway.com/advantages-disadvantages-public-school/ (3) http://hubpages.com/hub/To-Homeschool-or-Not-to-Homeschool-That-is-the-Question (4) http://www.edubook.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-public-schools/2388/ (5) http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/homeschooling/the-pros-and-cons-of-homeschooling.shtml