Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers
This study aims to explore parental involvement in primary students' online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study used a phenomenological qualitative research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect data, and nine mothers whose children were studying online participated in the study. Thematic analysis revealed that shifting from regular learning to online learning was not easy. Mothers mentioned that they did not find online learning effective for primary students. They were of the view that online learning was not catering to their children's intellectual and social development needs. The managing of children's schedules was demanding, and mothers had to change their routines. Creating a proper learning environment for children was another challenge.Participants shared some suggestions to improve online learning.
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Online Learning Primary School; Parental Involvement; Covid-19; Pandemic; Qualitative Research
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(1) Maman Sharjeel
MPhil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Yaar Muhammad
Assistant Professor, Government College University for Women, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) Yasira Waqar
Assistant Professor, Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education, LUMS, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Sharjeel, M., Muhammad, Y., & Waqar, Y. (2022). Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers. Global Regional Review, VII(II), 200-210. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2022(VII-II).19
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CHICAGO : Sharjeel, Maman, Yaar Muhammad, and Yasira Waqar. 2022. "Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers." Global Regional Review, VII (II): 200-210 doi: 10.31703/grr.2022(VII-II).19
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HARVARD : SHARJEEL, M., MUHAMMAD, Y. & WAQAR, Y. 2022. Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers. Global Regional Review, VII, 200-210.
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MHRA : Sharjeel, Maman, Yaar Muhammad, and Yasira Waqar. 2022. "Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers." Global Regional Review, VII: 200-210
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MLA : Sharjeel, Maman, Yaar Muhammad, and Yasira Waqar. "Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers." Global Regional Review, VII.II (2022): 200-210 Print.
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OXFORD : Sharjeel, Maman, Muhammad, Yaar, and Waqar, Yasira (2022), "Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers", Global Regional Review, VII (II), 200-210
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TURABIAN : Sharjeel, Maman, Yaar Muhammad, and Yasira Waqar. "Primary Students' Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Mothers." Global Regional Review VII, no. II (2022): 200-210. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2022(VII-II).19