S2E36: Research on Homeschooling with Dr. Rebecca English
At Raising Wildlings, we have shared our homeschooling journeys along with countless others, but what does the research say about homeschooling in Australia. Well, homeschooling has more than doubled over the last several years. So what is it that is driving these trends, let’s find out in my discussion today with Dr. Rebecca English from QUT.
👉 Rebecca shares
Her background and how she got involved in this movement
What some of the main reasons people make the switch to alternative education
About the binaries of ideologs, pedagogs and accidentals
How the current climate is impacting people’s views on homeschooling
Important statistics on homeschooling in Australia
How to start home learning
How to access support and help you through the process
Some of the outstanding findings she has discovered in her research
Profound outcomes from unschooling
Her thoughts on credentialism and how the academic landscape is changing in regards to needing formal qualifications
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👉 Resources & References
Find more about Dr. Rebecca English's work here
Read her published findings and articles here
Homeschooling blog: https://www.wildlingsforestschool.com/blog/homeschooling
Check out our Unschooling and Wildschooling webinars
*Just a note apologising that our Homeschool Course has suffered technical difficulties. We hope to have rectified by Tues 21st September.
👉 Guest Details
Dr. Rebecca English is a researcher, teacher and mother whose work is concerned with parenting and education. She has an interest in the ways parents make choices for their children that align with their beliefs about family, parenting and other factors. Her particular interest is in the choice of non-mainstream education affects children’s experience of agency and autonomy.
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