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Getting the most out of home-based learning
With schools and tuition centres moving to home-based learning, parents have questions on what works and what does not with online learning. Senior education correspondent Sandra Davie looks at the research on online learning to advise parents on how they and their children can benefit from learning at home.
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Studies show that most younger children can work on assignments for around 25 minutes to half an hour before they need a break. Parents can use a timer to arrange breaks and to transition to new tasks.
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1. CREATE A TIMETABLE
In chaotic and uncertain times, losing the routine and structure provided by their schools can leave children unsettled, even fearful, during school holidays when there is no timetable.
