PARENTAL ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN’S ONLINE CLASSES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA
PARENTAL ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN’S ONLINE CLASSES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Summary/Abstract: This study explored parental attendance of elementary school children’s online classes from the perspective of parents and schoolteachers in Saudi Arabia. Results of a survey showed that more parents (54%) than teachers (46%) are in favor of parental attendance of children’s online classes especially if the children are in the lower grades, but more teachers (54%) than parents (46%) disapprove of parental attendance of online course. Both parents and teachers reported that parents play several academic roles in online classes for elementary school children which include organizing, facilitating, monitoring children’s attention in classes, motivating, nurturing, and supporting online learning. Those who do not prefer parental attendance indicated that traditionally, parents do not attend face-to-face classes and rules for online class attendance should be the same as face-to-face class attendance by parents. Children should be given the opportunity to adjust to online learning, face challenges, develop self-discipline, a sense of responsibility and autonomy. Both teachers and parents declared that parents should interfere if the child is having an internet connectivity, platform problem, difficulty submitting an assignment, is new to the platform or has a learning disability. The study reports teachers are parents’ views in details with some recommendations for better online learning and parental involvement.

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