Date of Award
11-12-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Sociology, MA
First Advisor
Sarah Kendig
Committee Members
Averi Fegadel; Joanna Grymes
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2021 K37
Abstract
By the end of the 2019-2020 academic year, the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted the academic experience of 1.5 billion students in 165 countries (Early Childhood Education Journal, 2020). Due to school closures, many schools transitioned to distance learning. As students were adapting to a new learning environment, parents faced the challenge of providing a high-quality learning environment and ensuring children’s learning and academic attainment. The study was part of a larger project, and this thesis took a preliminary approach and conducted a cross-country comparison between the United States (U.S.) and Finland on parental perceptions of the distance learning experience with regard to family socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by parents’ level of education, and parental involvement. An online survey consisting of close-ended and open-ended questions was distributed to the study participants in April 2021. The thesis had a quantitative analytical approach and future research may take a qualitative analytical approach.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Karlsson, Annica Cristina, "American and Finnish Parents’ Perceptions of the Distance Learning Experience During The 2020 COVID-19 School Closure" (2021). Student Theses and Dissertations. 296.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/296
