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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Homeschoolers"”.
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New Jersey public library services for homeschoolers
… New Jersey were effectively serving the needs of homeschoolers. This was done by researching the suggestions of experts in the field of homeschooling and public libraries. The researcher then created a survey using SurveyMonkey to evaluate the materials, programs, and services that public …
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Unschooling media : participatory practices among progressive homeschoolers
Introduction: Rehoboth, the name of my hometown in southern Massachusetts, comes from the Hebrew work for "crossroads." Indeed there's not much in this rural town besides Route 44 and Route 118, with smatterings of horse farms and single-family homes. These two blue highways intersect at the town's …
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Social Isolation Meets Technological Innovation: Towards Developing A Model Of Communication Among Parents Who Homeschool
… of this study was to understand how a sample of homeschoolers were using blogs. In this study of homeschoolers and their blog use, a content analysis of 25 blogs with entries from September 2006, February 2007, and June 2007 were studied. The subjects were homeschoolers who blogged; 19 were …
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Self-Concept in Home-Schooling Children
… homeschooling children. The study considered homeschoolers in grades four through twelve. The randomized sample yielded 224 qualified participants.</p> <p>Conclusions include the following:</p> <p>1. The self-concept of the homeschoolers was significantly higher (p<.001) than that of the …
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A study of the services, materials and policies provided for homeschooling families by New Jersey public libraries
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if homeschoolers were being adequately served by the county public library systems of New Jersey. This was done by identifying and tabulating the materials, services, and policies available to homeschooling families served by twenty county library …
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Mommy is my teacher : qualitative case studies of three families' homeschooling experience
… a review of the basic demographics of homeschoolers, the legal and professional educators’ opinions about homeschooling, the instructional methods and curricular materials of homeschoolers, the academic achievement of homeschooled students, and the eventual college and career success of …
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A Demographic Portrait of Homeschooling Families in South Carolina
… largest survey sample to date of South Carolina homeschoolers. The data include 1,584 homeschool students, approximately 10% of all South Carolina homeschoolers, with members of the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS) as well as numerous third-option associations …
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Homeschool Counseling Preferences
… effective ways to expand counseling services to homeschoolers based on family preferences and any experienced gap between preferred and actual counseling services. </p>
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Podcasting and the African diaspora in the United States
… tech-savvy African countries, black women and homeschoolers. The content of the podcasts includes music, African culture, sexuality, politics, relationships, art, homeschooling tips, women empowerment and highlighting the work of African entrepreneurs.
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Learning at Home: A Phenomenology Examining the Perceptions of Homeschooling Parents Regarding the Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Development of their Children
… It also examines the motivations of these homeschoolers, as well as their views toward homeschooling regulation. A series of interviews were conducted with six participants, exploring their homeschooling process, their motivation behind this decision, and their perceptions about the …
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At Home with Technology: Home Educators' Perspectives on Teaching with Technology
… emotional, and professional support from other homeschoolers. Results of this study suggest that using technology to access a wide variety of curricula, to connect with and support fellow teachers, and to provide individualized instruction in an engaging environment might lead to better …
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El homeschooling en España : descripción y análisis del fenómeno
… detallada de los primeros encuentros de familias homeschoolers; se dan a conocer los contenidos de los tres primeros boletines (en papel) de este colectivo; se informa de las principales sentencias acontecidas en nuestro país sobre el homeschooling, y se ofrecen los más relevantes pronunciamientos …