Abstract
This paper focuses on the involvement of parents in the “Classes on the net” research
project and their opinion and suggestions about this project. “Classes on the net” is a
hybrid model, based on the idea of working with classrooms as Knowledge Building
Communities This educational model can improve the management of small and
isolated classes characterized by multigrade classes. In “Classes on the net”, delocalized
classes aim to design a common disciplinary path involving student groups in parallel
in the same activities by adapting calendars, spaces, and teacher roles. Teachers of
delocalized classes share cooperative educational practices such as “pairs aidants/
peer supporters”, “mentorat/mentoring” or “delocalized equipe” by using Video conferencing
and Knowledge Forum.
“Classes on the net” model was tested for the first time in Italy in the Abruzzo small
schools in the school year 2020/2021. The experimentation involved 12 small schools,
11 digital animators, 31 teachers, and 6 observers (school principals). This experimentation
did not originate during COVID-19 to address the issues that the pandemic
generated but was planned and started before the advent of emergency, obviously, the
experimentation was influenced by COVID-19. The present paper, after the literature
review concerning remoteness and parenting in small and rural schools and homeschool
partnership in rural educational settings, will introduce the “Classes on the net” model and present the focus group result held with parents. The focus group took
into consideration parent-school relationship, parents and information and communication
technology, and the involvement of parents in the research project and their
opinion about it.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1-19 |
Numero di pagine | 19 |
Rivista | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ABOUT PARENTS IN EDUCATION |
Volume | 2023 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2023 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- Small schools, Parents involvement, Classes on the net, Knowledge Building Communities, Rural education setting