Learner-Parent Connection: A Way to Help Students Stay Focused in Learning
Fabian P. Sicat
Parents must be more involved in their children's learning activities. This may be accomplished through increasing and enhancing the relationships of parents with their children and teachers. There are a variety of reasons why these kinds of connections are essential for their child's development. When compared to adult learners, K-12 children have an external locus of control and less meta-cognitive skills and selfregulation abilities. Adult supervision is required for most K-12 students to promote and supervise their learning. The number of K-12 children who participate in blended learning is quickly growing, and they are increasingly completing their homework at home, requiring more custodial and supervisory duties on the side of parents. Because of these additional obligations, parental participation in K-12 online learning may be more essential than in conventional schooling settings.
Even in a blended learning setting, there is a need for learner-parent interactions. It may be used to keep students motivated, provide new material, model skills and attitudes, assist students in applying what they've learned, evaluate student learning, and give feedback. Furthermore, learner-parent interactions may assist learners in developing group interaction skills as well as stimulating and motivating learners to participate in learning activities.
What is true is that families are taking on much more responsibility for their children's education than they have in the past. And, for remote learning to be effective, parents must assist. One way to do that is that if you have additional gadgets in your home, try to keep them away from your children's workplace. This may also include turning off phones, storing phones in a certain location for the day, and putting away remotes if temptation strikes. If intrinsic motivation is difficult to come by, you can logically reward effort and success. Create ideas with your children, establish goals, and praise the process as you go. Encourage self-kindness in your children by asking them what they will say to a friend in a similar circumstance if they find themselves expressing bad things about themselves.
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The author is Teacher III at Central Azucarera de Tarlac High School – Annex, Tarlac City Schools Division, Region III – Central Luzon