TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morris, Thomas Howard
AU  -  Pannone, Sarah Jeanne
TI  - Homeschooling in a digital age: How digital technologies can help children foster a love for (self-directed) lifelong learning
SN  - 1573-0638
PB  - International Review of Education
KW  -  Digital Technologies
KW  -  Homeschooling
KW  -  Information Literacy
KW  -  School Choice
KW  -  Self-Directed Learning
KW  - Digital Competence
N2  - Opting to homeschool children is a growing trend worldwide. However, surprisingly, there is a dearth of research on understanding how digital technologies are used by learners who opt for homeschooling. Thus, in the present study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten homeschoolers in the United States to examine: (1) how digital technologies are being used; (2) why these technologies are being used to support learning; and (3) what digital technologies are being used. Thematic analysis revealed that homeschooled children used a wide array of digital technologies to support their learning. Children's learning projects commonly stemmed from their interaction with the real world, and a good portion of their learning was self-directed. Digital technologies afforded children access to specific materials and enabled them to collaborate with other learners. Perhaps most importantly, the homeschoolers reported a love for (self-directed) lifelong learning. They tended to learn in a self-directed and autonomous manner, and they commonly used digital technologies constructively and productively
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-023-10041-x
ER  -