Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part II1
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Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part II
Mapping aspects of one of homeschooling’s virgin areas—writing instruction—is the objective of this study. Primary data originate in semi-structured parent and secondary student interviews shaped by elements qualitative models and a phenomenological model. Concludes that learning write in home-based and parent-directed ways is a consequential instructional activity and that families in this study model significantly different outcomes.
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 1, 2004, p. 1-13
Social Development in Traditionally Schooled and Home Educated Children: A Case for Increased . . .
"Examines the factors that may contribute to the social development of children especially in regards to peer influence and parental involvement and monitoring. These effects are examined by looking at their influence across traditionally schooled and home schooled populations.
Michael S. Brady, Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 11-18
Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part I
"Explores the educational perspectives, teaching approaches, family roles, and relationships–as well as the writing experiences and composing processes–that energize a selected range of homeschool approaches to high school level writing.
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 1-10
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 1-10
Reading Aloud in Two Home Schools: A Qualitative Study
"Focuses on the act of reading aloud in two home schools. Finds, among other things, students who are in supportive home school environments receive the maximum benefit of being read aloud to by their parents.
Deanna Peterschick Gilmore, Ph.D. , Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 11-20
Justice, Inequality, and Home Schooling
"Presents what is at issue in the debate about homeschooling and privatization. Philosophical analysis trace the logic that leads people from factual claims to conclusions about how we ought to live and how children ought to be educated.
Charles L. Howell, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 1-9
Home Schooling as a Key Factor in a Political Election: A Case Study
It is the purpose of this paper to examine the impact of home schooling in the political arena, specifically the role this educational choice played in a race for Tennessee state representative of the 38th district.
Susan A. McDowell, Ed.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 15-21
Susan A. McDowell, Ed.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 15-21
Home Schooling Children With Special Needs: A Descriptive Study
This study provides descriptive information on the home school special needs population. Furthermore, it provides insight into (a) why parents of special needs students are choosing to educate them at home, (b) how those home schools are conducted, and (c) what the families’ perceptions are of the success of their undertaking.
Jane Grenfell Duffey, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 1-13
Jane Grenfell Duffey, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 1-13
What Are British Home Educators Opting Out Of?
"Provides a brief history of schooling in the UK, the education/schooling options parents face in the late 20th century, and describes schooling changes that may occur in the UK during the early 21st century.
Chris Harris, Volume 15, No. 1, 2002, p. 13-16.