RESEARCH AND TRENDS IN STUDIES OF HOMESCHOOLING PRACTICES: Review of Selected Journals

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Robert Lyon

Record: Khairul Azhar Jamaludin, Norlidah Alias, and Dorothy DeWitt, “Research and Trends in the Studies of Homeschooling Practices: A Review on Selected Journals” in The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (2015): 111-119. [Article]

Summary: Jamaludin, Alias, and DeWitt are from the Faculty of Education at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This article looks for trends in homeschooling research by analyzing 11 homeschooling articles from various educational journals. Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING AS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT: A Look at Pierce and Meyer

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Robert Lyon

Record: David M. Wagner, “Homeschooling as a Constitutional Right: A Close Look at Meyer and Pierce and the Lochner-Based Assumptions They Made About State Regulatory Power” in Oklahoma City University Law Review (2014): 1-30. [Abstract]

Summary: Wagner is a former professor from Regent University School of Law. In this article he questions whether homeschooling could be considered a constitutional right when the Supreme Court precedents are examined. Continue reading →

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LABORATORY EXERCISE FOR TEENAGED HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS: University Begins Chemistry Program for Homeschoolers

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Robert Lyon

Record: Daniel Hercules, Cameron Parrish & Daniel Whitehead, “Evaluating a College-Prep Laboratory Exercise for Teenaged Homeschool Students in a University Setting.” Journal of Chemical Education, 24, No. 3 (2016): 870-873. [Abstract]

Summary: Hercules, Parrish, and Whitehead from Clemson University organized a half-day laboratory exercise for a group of six 10th grade homeschooled students enrolled in an honors-level chemistry course organized by a Christian homeschool co-op. For all of the participants, the university program was their first ever experience in a real laboratory. In this article, the authors discuss how this program impacted the homeschooled students’ views toward chemistry.

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EASY-E: A New Program for Homeschoolers to Learn Circuits

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Emilia Șipoș, Laura-Nicoleta Ivanciu, and Tudor Cotta, “Easy-E-Home Schooling in Electronic Devices and Circuits” in Journal Plus Education 12A (2015): 35-41. [Article]

Summary: Șipoș, Ivanciu, and Cotta are from the Bases of Electronics Department at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. They designed a program called Easy-E, which they describe as, “a comprehensive instrument for home schooling in electronic devices and circuits, as it provides theoretical knowledge, active learning through examples, and testing through randomly generated questions” (pg. 40).  Continue reading →

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Taking January off

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Milton Gaither

In a few moments we will post the last review of the year on this site.  As the college with which Robert and I are affiliated has a very busy January session, we will take that month off, returning in February with more reviews of homeschooling research.  Thanks to all of our readers for a wonderful year of growth!

Milton Gaither, Messiah College

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SELF-EFFICACY IN UNSCHOOLING MOTHERS: Influencing and Limiting Factors

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Kristan Morrison, “’The Courage to Let Them Play’: Factors Influencing and Limiting Feelings of Self-Efficacy in Unschooling Mothers” in Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning 10, no. 19 (2016): 48-81. [Article]

Summary: Morrison is an Associate Professor at Radford University’s College of Education and Human Development. In this article she explores the factors that influence and limit feelings of self-efficacy in unschooling mothers.  Continue reading →

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PARENTAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PUBLIC EDUCATION: Social Force or Policy Problem?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Anat Gofen and Paula Blomqvist, “Parental Entrepreneurship in Public Education: A Social Force or a Policy Problem?” in Journal of Education Policy 29, no. 4 (2014): 546-569. [Abstract]

Summary: Gofen is an assitant professor at The Federmann School of Public Policy and Governance as part of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Blomqvist is an associate professor in the Department of Government at Uppsala University, Sweden. In this article they explore how parents may challenge educational policy. Continue reading →

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GROWN UNSCHOOLERS’ EVALUATIONS OF UNSCHOOLING: Report II

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Peter Gray and Gina Riley, “Grown Unschoolers’ Evaluations of Their Unschooling Experiences: Report II on a Survey of 75 Unschooled Adults” in Other Education: The Journal of Educational Alternatives 4, no. 2 (2015): 33-53. [Available here]

Summary: Gray is a professor of psychology at Boston College, and Riley is an educational psychologist who teaches courses at Hunter College and Mercy College. This post will review the second report of their two part series about unschoolers’ evaluations of their unschooling experiences. In Report I they performed a literature review, discussed their methodology, and described some general findings about their sample’s unschooling experiences. In Report II they address the participants’ experiences with higher education and careers. Continue reading →

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GROWN UNSCHOOLERS’ EVALUATIONS OF UNSCHOOLING: Report I

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Peter Gray and Gina Riley, “Grown Unschoolers’ Evaluations of Their Unschooling Experiences: Report I on a Survey of 75 Unschooled Adults” in Other Education: The Journal of Educational Alternatives 4, no. 2 (2015): 8-32. [Available here]

Summary: Gray is a professor of psychology at Boston College, and Riley is an educational psychologist who teaches courses at Hunter College and Mercy College. This post will review the first report of their two part series about unschoolers’ evaluations of their unschooling experiences. In Report I they review previous research on unschooling, describe their methodology, and present the unschoolers’ experiences and evaluations of these experiences. In Report II they address the participants’ experiences with higher education and careers. This study is largely a response to their 2013 survey of unschooling parents. Continue reading →

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