Parents’ Views on Family Resiliency in Sustainable Remote Schooling during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Finland

Teija Koskela, Kaisa Pihlainen, Satu Piispa-Hakala, Riitta Vornanen and Juha Hämäläinen
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Teija Koskela: Faculty of Education, University of Turku, 26100 Rauma, Finland
Kaisa Pihlainen: Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
Satu Piispa-Hakala: Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
Riitta Vornanen: Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
Juha Hämäläinen: Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, Finland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-20

Abstract: The closure of schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge for families and teachers in supporting children’s remote schooling. This study investigates parents’ perspectives on their accommodation to the rapid change to remote schooling from the point of view of sustainable education. The study was conducted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 via an online questionnaire for parents, to which 316 voluntary participants responded. Data were analyzed using a theory-driven content analysis. According to the results, parents were worried about the learning and wellbeing of their children as well as management of daily life and use of information and communications technology (ICT). The results show the importance of schools and teachers as well as networks in supporting family resilience during rapid changes. Families’ individual needs should be acknowledged and met in a sustainable way to support children’s learning in changing settings, including remote schooling.

Keywords: remote schooling; sustainable society; inclusive education; parents; resilience; COVID-19 pandemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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