Parents Support Their Children's Success in Engineering Learning

• In Event: Building Academic Success Through Home-School Relationships

Abstract

This case study explore 24 parents’ perspectives of supporting their children in engineering learning experiences. Results showed parental support in various roles and degree of involvement. A the same time, results revealed challenges for these parents to involve in their children’s engineering learning. This study provided some insightful implications for early childhood educators and policy makers to provide resources to parents for them to support their children in successful engineering learning experience.

Authors

• Tingting Xu, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Presenting Author

• Lexa Jack, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Presenting Author