The role of parents in supporting learning during COVID-19 at a primary school in Gauteng

Abstract

The study investigated how the school management of a primary school in the D12 district in Gauteng can support parents to ensure academic success during COVID-19. A quantitative approach was used in this study. A random sampling method was used to select respondents for this study. The respondents were limited to parents of Grade 3-7 learners from a selected school in Johannesburg in the D-12 district. Data were collected using an item-format combined questionnaire. The findings revealed that parents need support to support their children and help them achieve academic success. It is recommended that schools implement the OPEN supportive model to help parents be supportive towards their children’s academics and help them succeed in their learning. These findings confirmed that these recommendations would ensure academic success during and after COVID-19.

Thodisiso iyi yo vha yo sedza uri ndi nga ndila de hune vhulanguli ha zwikolo zwa phuraimari kha tshitiriki tsha D12 Gauteng vhu nga tikedza vhabebi kha u bvelela kha zwa akhademi musi hu na dwadze la COVID-19. Ngona dza khwanthithethivi dzo do shumiswa khathodisiso iyi. Ho do vha na vhathu vho nanguludzwaho u dzhenelela kha iyi thodisiso. Ndi vhabebi fhedzi vhane vha vha na vhana kha Grade 3–7 vho dzhenelelaho kha zwikolo zwo nanguludzwaho Johannessburg kha tshitiriki tsha D-12. Mafhungo o do wanala nga u shumisa bammbiri la mbudziso lo dzudzanywaho. Mawanwa a thodisiso o do sumbedza uri vhabebi vha fanela u tikedza vhana vhavho zwine zwa do thusa vhana uri vha kone u bvelela. Ho do themendelwa vho na uri zwikolo zwi fanela u ita modele wo vuleaho wa u tikedza u itela u thusa vhabebi uri vha kone vho u tikedza vhana kha zwa akhademi zwine zwa do thusa vhana uri vha bvelele kha u guda ha vho. Mawanwa a thodisiso o khwathisedza uri themendelo idzi dzi nga ita uri hu kone u vha na u bvelela kha zwa akhademi musi hu na COVID-19 na nga murahu ha yo.

Tlhotlhomiso e, e batlisisitse ka mo botsamaisi jwa sekolo-potlana se se mo kgaolong ya D-12 mo Gauteng bo ka tshegetsang batsadi ka gona, go netefatsa go fitlhelela katlego mo mererong ya thuto ka nako ya COVID-19. Tlhotlhomiso e dirisitse molebo wa khwaletatifi. Go dirisitswe mokgwatlhopho o o sa totobadiwang go tlhopha baikarabedi go tsaya karolo mo tlhotlhomisong e. Baikarabedi ba ne ba lekanyeditswe go batsadi ba barutwana ba mephato ya 3-7 go tswa mo sekolong se se tlhophilweng mo Gauteng mo kgaolong ya D-12. Go kokoantswe Data ka go dirisa thulaganyo ya ntlha-ka-ntlha e e kopantsweng le dipotsolotso. Diphitlhelelo di senotse fa batsadi ba tlhoka tshegetso gore le bona ba tle ba kgone go tshegetsa bana ba bona le go ba thusa gore ba atlege mo mererong ya thuto. Ka jalo, go atlenegisiwa gore dikolo di diragatse mmotlolo wa tshegetso e e BULEGILENG go thusa batsadi gore ba nne le tshegetso mo mererong ya thuto ya bana ba bona le go ba thusa gore ba fitlhelele katlego mo dithutong tsa bona. Diphitlhelelo tse, di tlhomamisitse fa dikatlenegiso tse di tlaa netefatsa katlego mo thutong ka nako ya COVID-19 le morago ga yona.