Parent’s Perceptions of Online Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic: The Road Ahead

Abstract

This study explored parents’ perceptions pertaining online learning in the state of Qatar during Covid-19 pandemic. 688 parents were surveyed and data was analyzed statistically using SPSS 28.0. Findings suggest that parents perceived online learning positively only when a set of conditions coexisted, including parental readiness, school support, and abundance of online resources. Moreover, parents viewed in-person learning to be of higher quality than remote learning, believing that academic progress and wellbeing were stymied through online learning. Moreover, parents suggested a road map for leveraging the quality of online learning, which sheds light on the importance of a solution that is family-centered, accounting for parental multi-tasking; apprehending economic and social pressures; responding to the cultural context; and securing student wellbeing.