Criticism of homeschooling

Despite this system being linked to a number of benefits, there are a number of reasons why it is considered to be ineffective in the learning process. One of the reasons why the system is considered to be ineffective is the inability of the students to interact with the other students as they grow up thus having some socialization problems as they start interacting with the other students (Bohon, 2012). Additionally, the system may be ineffective as much of the time may be spend by the student engaging in non-learning activities thus leading to ineffectiveness and a drop in the performance of the students. The tutor teaching the kid may not be an expert in all subjects thus making it important for the parents to get multiple teachers thus making the entire process expensive at the end of it all (Chang, Gould, & Meuse, 2011). The time spend on learning may be much more compared to the time that is taken by kids from other learning institutions as they carry on with their learning activities.

Conclusion

To conclude, it is important to note that homeschooling is one of the emerging trends in the education sector and it is generally being adopted at a very fast rate by a number of parents in different parts of the world. As a result of this, it is very important to note that the system is considered to be very effective as most of the students who pass it have been found to perform exceptionally compared to the other students who pass through the normal education system. As such, it is important to note that students who pass through homeschooling are generally academically sound. It is thus important to note that parents who tend to travel from time to time as well as those who temporarily move from one place to the other should adopt this type of learning for their kids as it will help them significantly towards their learning process and ultimately end up in good colleges and universities.

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