Parent’s Perceptions of Online Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic: The Road Ahead

Tarek Shal

doi:10.24059/olj.v28i1.3860

Authors

Tarek Shal Qatar University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-6449

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v28i1.3860

Keywords:

Online Learning, parents' perceptions

Abstract

This study explored parents’ perceptions pertaining online learning in the state of Qatar during Covid-19 pandemic. 688 parents were surveyed and data was analyzed statistically using SPSS 28.0. Findings suggest that parents perceived online learning positively only when a set of conditions coexisted, including parental readiness, school support, and abundance of online resources. Moreover, parents viewed in-person learning to be of higher quality than remote learning, believing that academic progress and wellbeing were stymied through online learning. Moreover, parents suggested a road map for leveraging the quality of online learning, which sheds light on the importance of a solution that is family-centered, accounting for parental multi-tasking; apprehending economic and social pressures; responding to the cultural context; and securing student wellbeing.

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