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Main Author: Schwartz, Robin L.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED340377
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contents Ohio Home-Schooled Children and Their Use of Public Library Resources. Schwartz, Robin L. Elementary Secondary Education Home Schooling Information Utilization Instructional Materials Library Materials Parents as Teachers Public Libraries Questionnaires Surveys Use Studies User Needs (Information) Across Ohio and the rest of the United States, some children are being educated at home by their parents instead of attending public or private schools. This movement is called home-schooling. Little is known about these home-schooled children and their use of public library resources to supplement and enrich their home-school education. This exploratory survey research project questioned parents of home-schooled children about their children's use of public library resources. The questionnaire was distributed at a statewide home-school convention attended by 2,100 persons, representing 1,175 families. Questionnaires were given one to a family, with a 10% non-probability accidental sample response rate (N=150). Results from the survey indicated that Ohio home-schooled children and their parents use public libraries frequently. Seven tables display the following information: (1) number of respondents answering the survey, by gender; (2) number of parents or non-parents of home-school children; (3) number of children being home-schooled; (4) use of prepared curriculum in home-schooling; (5) public libraries used as additional sources; (6) frequency in using public libraries; and (7) services used at the public library by home-schoolers. A copy of the questionnaire is appended. (9 figures) (MAB)
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spellingShingle Ohio Home-Schooled Children and Their Use of Public Library Resources.
Schwartz, Robin L.
Elementary Secondary Education
Home Schooling
Information Utilization
Instructional Materials
Library Materials
Parents as Teachers
Public Libraries
Questionnaires
Surveys
Use Studies
User Needs (Information)
Ohio Home-Schooled Children and Their Use of Public Library Resources. Schwartz, Robin L. Elementary Secondary Education Home Schooling Information Utilization Instructional Materials Library Materials Parents as Teachers Public Libraries Questionnaires Surveys Use Studies User Needs (Information) Across Ohio and the rest of the United States, some children are being educated at home by their parents instead of attending public or private schools. This movement is called home-schooling. Little is known about these home-schooled children and their use of public library resources to supplement and enrich their home-school education. This exploratory survey research project questioned parents of home-schooled children about their children's use of public library resources. The questionnaire was distributed at a statewide home-school convention attended by 2,100 persons, representing 1,175 families. Questionnaires were given one to a family, with a 10% non-probability accidental sample response rate (N=150). Results from the survey indicated that Ohio home-schooled children and their parents use public libraries frequently. Seven tables display the following information: (1) number of respondents answering the survey, by gender; (2) number of parents or non-parents of home-school children; (3) number of children being home-schooled; (4) use of prepared curriculum in home-schooling; (5) public libraries used as additional sources; (6) frequency in using public libraries; and (7) services used at the public library by home-schoolers. A copy of the questionnaire is appended. (9 figures) (MAB)
title Ohio Home-Schooled Children and Their Use of Public Library Resources.
topic Elementary Secondary Education
Home Schooling
Information Utilization
Instructional Materials
Library Materials
Parents as Teachers
Public Libraries
Questionnaires
Surveys
Use Studies
User Needs (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED340377