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Beating a Dead Horse: Why Socialization is an Insignificant Issue for Homeschooling

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PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1 Home School Researcher     Volume 37, No. 4, 2022, p. 11-13 Douglas J. Pietersma  Director, Homestead Homeschool Cooperative, Cheyenne, Wyoming, douglas@altametallc.com Keywords: home education, homeschool, socialization It seems that whenever homeschooling is discussed, whether on social media, in books, in academic studies, or even in random conversations on the street, the issue […]

Transcending “Standard” Curricula: Homeschooling Pedagogy that Promotes Cultural Compassion and Self-Efficacy

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Home School Researcher        Volume 37 No. 4, 2022, p. 1-10 Transcending “Standard” Curricula: Homeschooling Pedagogy that Promotes Cultural Compassion and Self-Efficacy Alivia R. Miller Preservice Secondary Educator, Behavioral Sciences Department, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Cincinnati, Ohio, millerav@mail.uc.edu Angela M. Miller-Hargis Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences Department, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Cincinnati, Ohio, millai@ucmail.uc.edu Abstract […]

Counseling Preferences of Homeschooling Families

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Home School Researcher     Volume 37, No. 3, 2022, p. 1-10 Counseling Preferences of Homeschooling Families Leslie Contos Division of Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, University Park, IL lesliecontos@gmail.com Eman Tadros Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, University Park, IL emantadros@gmail.com Abstract This study measured homeschooling parents’ perceptions of actual and preferred […]

Question: Does Homeschooling Improve Creative Thinking Among Children?

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Context Homeschooling has grown phenomenally during the past 30 years around the world, and especially during the past two years. For example, “The number of homeschooling families approved by the Israel Ministry of Education increased by 700% from 2005 through 2019” (Madara & BenDavid-Hadar, 2021). Numerous studies have examined the demographics and academic achievement of […]

The Kids Are Alright II: Social Engagement in Young Adulthood as a Function of K-12 Schooling Type, Personality Traits, and Parental Education Level

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Home School Researcher, Volume 37, No. 2, 2022, p. 1-9 Jillene Grover Seiver and Elisa A. Pope Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington, jseiver@ewu.edu Abstract To examine the issue of socialization, a survey study of 112 18-25 year olds who were homeschooled (n=52), publicly schooled (n=51), or privately schooled (n=9) during K-12 was […]

Homeschooling During COVID-19: Lessons Learned from a Year of Homeschool Education 

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Home School Researcher, Volume 37 No. 1, 2021, p. 1-10 Elizabeth Lapon Assistant Professor of Education, Franklin Pierce University, Sudbury, Massachusetts, lapone@franklinpierce.edu Abstract The purpose of this autoethnographic study is to describe certain ways in which homeschool education can nurture the needs of the whole child. The fact that many parents for the first time […]

The Kids are Alright I: Social Engagement in Young Adulthood as a Function of K-12 Schooling Type

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Home School Researcher, Volume 36 No. 4, 2021*, p. 1-7, (* This issue was originally scheduled to be published in 2020.) Jillene Grover Seiver and Elisa A. Pope Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington, jseiver@ewu.edu Abstract A common concern about homeschooled children is socialization. To examine this issue a survey study of 94 […]

The Feminist Art Homeschooler

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Home School Researcher, Volume 36, No. 3, 2021*, p. 1-5 (* This issue was originally scheduled to be published in 2020.) Zena Tredinnick-Kirby Pennsylvania State University, zmk4@psu.edu Abstract The discourse of feminism, modern homeschooling, and an arts-based education are fused in this paper to align each one of those topics separated and seeing how they […]

Post-Pandemic Future of Homeschooling Series: Free and Open Online Scholarly Presentations

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The Context The number of families practicing homeschooling has exploded during the past year. Recent data from the United States Census Bureau and several state governments show that homeschooling continued growing from spring of 2019 to spring of 2020. Then, however, in response to government lockdowns about health concerns (Covid-19, Coronavirus), the number of homeschool […]