Parents’ Involvement In Primary School Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced educational institutions across the globe, especially the way of parents involved in their children's school and learning process. The transformation does not only affect teachers and students but also parents which makes them more involved in supporting their children's learning process. The aim of this study is to explore in what way parents become involved in their children’s online learning process. This research employs a qualitative approach as a research design. The participants of this study were two parents of elementary school students who are currently or have been doing school online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected from interviews as the main source in this study. This study used descriptive analysis to analyze the data findings. The results of this study show parents involvement and support for learning, parents’ involvement and support for activities, parents’ involvement of school activities, and the purpose of parents’ involvement of online learning activities. Furthermore, parental involvement in supporting children in school activities or learning activities can be optimized in providing attention, motivation, direction, or facilities to support children's learning activities online. Parents can also provide assistance when their children experience difficulties so that all their children's learning or school activities can continue to be carried out properly.