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Exploring Influences on Homeschooling Choices: A SEM Study
Oanh Mai Thi
Lu
Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Education, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, VIETNAM
Cong Van
Tran
Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Education, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, VIETNAM
Hung Ngoc
Le
Faculty of Education Management, University of Education, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, VIETNAM
Kien Hong
Nguyen
Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Education, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, VIETNAM
Huong Da Thieu
Nguyen
University of Education, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi VIETNAM
Homeschooling remains a novel concept in Vietnam and has yet to be recognised as formal education. In this study, homeschooling is defined as a combination of formal schooling and parents-led instructions, or a case of which parents bear the responsibilities to educate their children while schools only play a minimal role due to Covid-19. A survey on homeschooling demand conducted during the pandemic revealed that 10.9% (103) of surveyed parents chose homeschooling, and 37.3% (354) of the total 948 parents said to have opted to teach their children at home. This research aims to explore factors influencing parents’ decisions to homeschool their primary-age children based on five factor categories: Environmental Concerns, Quality and Equity in Education, Benefits of Homeschooling, Online Homeschooling Benefits, and Parental Reasons. The model accounted for 8.7% of the variance (R² = .087, adjusted R² = .073). . The model achieved statistical significancewith an F-statistic of 6.364 and a p-value of 1.16e-05. Two main drivers of homeschooling decisions are Environmental Concerns (coefficient = 0.0301, p-value < 0.001), relating to the desire to protect children from an unsafe environment, and Quality and Equity in Education (coefficient = 0.0435, p-value = 0.005), reflecting the demand for improvement in educational quality and flexibility in studying. The findings indicate that parents decide to homeschool their children during COVID-19 primarily due to parents’ concerns for their children wellbeingand a more flexible and personalised education.
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