Entries by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.

HOME SCHOOLERS, SELF-ESTEEM, AND SOCIALIZATION

“What about socialization?”  The first question many parents encounter when they announce they will home educate their children is not about legality or certification but about socialization. The issue of socialization and, related to it, the development of self-esteem in home schooled children is perhaps the greatest concern of educators, courts, and laypeople alike..

Vicki D. Tillman, Vol. 11, No. 3, 1995, p. 1-6

DIFFERENCES IN CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AMONG STUDENTS EDUCATED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in selected critical thinking skills among freshman Christian college students who graduated from various educational settings (i.e., Christian schools, public schools, Accelerated Christian Education [ACE] schools, and home schools).

Paulo C. M. de Oliveira, Ed.D., Timothy G. Watson, Ph.D., and Joe P. Sutton, Ph.D., Vol. 10, No. 4, 1994, p. 1-8