Research into home schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic has identified a number of issues, experienced by both children and parents earlier this year.
Many students felt they learned less, were more anxious and had lower levels of motivation while studying at home. The study also shows that engagement with education declined in the weeks after schools closed in mid- March.
The research, by the School of Education at NUI Galway, was conducted over a two-month period in the summer. It gathered responses from more than 2,500 parents and over 1,000 primary and second level students.
Concerns about access to technology required for learning, and the impact of not seeing friends, were also identified. From a parental perspective, the