Parental Engagement in Early Childhood Education
The Case of Debre Tabor Schools, Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21446353 |
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| Authors | Mebrat Gedfie Wondim (0000-0001-9965-8723, Department of Early Childhood Care and Education Debre Tabor University Debre Tabor Ethiopia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8211 • E-ISSN: 1465-3435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejed.12817 |
| OpenAlex | W4403798981 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Parental engagement (PE) in early childhood education refers to the different ways parents get involved to help children's learning. Drawing on Ecological Systems and Social Capital as theoretical frameworks, this research explored parents' engagement experiences in early childhood education in primary schools in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia. A qualitative approach with a case study design was employed in this study. Through purposive sampling, 12 key informants, such as parents, school principals and teachers, were chosen from five primary schools for in‐depth interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data from interviews focusing on four dimensions of PE: communication, learning at home, collaborative partnership and creating a nurturing environment. Results showed that parents excelled in creating a nurturing home environment to support their children's education. However, the study revealed low engagement from parents in communication, collaborative partnership and learning at home activities. It highlighted that parents' engagement in working with others to help the education of their children was not motivating. Lastly, the study also identified the reasons behind parents' low engagement in early childhood education, many of which are associated with parent‐related, and school‐related. Generally, the research indicated parents had limited engagement in their child's pre‐school education
Early childhood education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Parental Involvement in Education · Religious Education and Schools
Ecological systems theory.
Parental School Involvement and Children's Academic Achievement
Case Study Research
Parental Involvement and Students' Academic Achievement
Parental Involvement Status in Their Children’s Learning
Early childhood care and education in Ethiopia
Parental involvement in middle school
The Relationship Between Parental Involvement and Urban Secondary School Student Academic Achievement
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