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Homeschooling; is it worth or not?

By Setia Ningsih


Many parents choose homeschooling rather than public school for their children’s education. Parents may have their own reasons in choosing homeschooling as their children education. They may think that they can have a personalized schedule of homeschooling. Both parents and children can arrange their own learning time. Parents can also have their own curriculum based on children needs. The question is: can homeschooling give bad effect on children social life?Is it really worth for children’s future?

Ray (2015) said that the home-educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development. Research measures include peer interaction, self-concept, leadership skills, family cohesion, participation in community service, and self-esteem. This means that homeschooling does not always have the term “strict” in it, especially for children life. Children can enjoy their social life as well as other children who have education in public school do.

That’s about homeschooling effect on children’s social life, what about their achievement in the future? Ray (2015) stated that the other research based on adults who were home educated is growing; thus far it indicates that they: 
1.Participate in local community service more frequently than does the general population,
2.Vote and attend public meetings more frequently than the general population, and 
3.Go to and succeed at college at an equal or higher rate than the general population. 
4.By adulthood, internalize the values and beliefs of their parents at a high rate.
From the explanation above, we can be more aware that homeschooling also has its potencies in education for children future’s life. However, it’s based on how parents or private teacher themselves teach children; whatever methods or techniques they use in teaching will have effects to children competencies and understanding both in academic and social field.

In the end, we can not blame that homeschooling is worse or not that worth than public school because everything is based on children needs and parents’ competencies in educating their children. Also, parents who choose homeschooling for their children don’t have to worry if their children can’t keep up with other students in public school because they have the same chances to succeed as well as public school students do.

Source: Ray, B. D. (2015). Research Facts on Homeschooling. National home education research institute.
Author: Setia Ningsih (2201417043)

Comments

  1. Windy Arundinta20 June 2020 at 06:37

    Great writing! I think homeschooling ain't that bad. As far as I know, in homeschooling does not mean that the children just learn at home. Usually in some homeschooling organizations or companies they also provide some activities that can help children to build their social interaction among homeschooling-children.

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  2. Utami Setianingtyas Aldina21 June 2020 at 03:24

    I agree with your opinion. The benefits of homeschooling are possibilities endless. Parents choose to homeschool their children for various reasons. Homeschooling can be the smartest way to teach children because homeschoolers have the same access to online learning, friendship, and extracurricular activities as public school students in general.

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  3. Tuti Lasmiasih21 June 2020 at 04:43

    I agree with your opinion, with homeschooling, children can enjoy the learning process without being burdened by curriculum targets and parents can protect children from negative values ​​and relationships.

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  4. Rizal Alfi Ramadhani21 June 2020 at 05:26

    Great article. I think homeschooling not as bad as people say

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  5. Dessy Indah Tri Mentari21 June 2020 at 05:34

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  6. Dessy Indah Tri Mentari21 June 2020 at 05:35


    I agree with your opinion, parents should know their children needs and what's better for them. We can't easily say that homeschooling is worse or better than public school because bassically it depends on what children need.

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  7. Duwik Lestari21 June 2020 at 05:41

    Good article. This article gives me more knowledge about homeschooling. Thank you

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  8. Rika Septianingrum21 June 2020 at 06:16

    Thanks for sharing this article. Such a useful post to read, and making open minded about homeschooling on my perspective.

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  9. Nur Kumala Anwa21 June 2020 at 07:19

    Parents/children choose homeschooling because of some reasons. The stereotype that homeschooling means having no such friendship or social relation is not true because basically it provides certain program based on students'needs.

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  10. Ranggajati Bintang W21 June 2020 at 08:39

    Great article! It is really give me another perspective of homeschooling in general!

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  11. Wiwit Sulistiyani21 June 2020 at 09:32

    Great aricle. Thre are several reason why students do homeschooling. thanks for sharing

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  12. Avinanuraizah21 June 2020 at 10:05

    Nice article. This article give us more knowledge about homeschooling, so we know the positive and negative side of home schooling.

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  13. Arnel Framodyano21 June 2020 at 12:38

    By reading your article, I know the good impacts of homeschooling.

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  14. 4 life21 June 2020 at 13:13

    Nice article. However I think homeschooling has positive and negative impact for students in social ability.

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  15. Siti Muyassaroh21 June 2020 at 19:41

    Yeah, worth or not homeschooling is, it is based on the children theirselves.

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  16. Risma Alfiani22 June 2020 at 00:41

    I am afraid whether homeschooling children don't have friends. However, it is based on theirselves.

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  17. Sinta Rizqiana22 June 2020 at 03:08

    That's really good article. Thank's for sharing.

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  18. novita devi22 June 2020 at 03:56

    nice article! now, I know more about homeschooling.

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