TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Role of Family Engagement in Students’ Science Learning in Qatari Schools
AU  - Saıd, Ziad
AU  - Al-amadı, Ahmad
PY  - 2018
DA  - December
JF  - The Eurasia Proceedings of Educational and Social Sciences
JO  - EPESS
PB  - ISRES Publishing
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2587-1730
SP  - 142
EP  - 152
VL  - 11
LA  - en
AB  - A survey of 312 parents of grades 7-12 school students from24 schools with a focus group meeting of 24 parents from 8 schools wasconducted to explore the type and level of parent's involvement and support fortheir children science learing. The results reveal that Qatari school parentsshow little interaction with schools and teachers despite the facilities andprograms offered by MEHE and schools. This low involvement is featured by: Lowparticipation of parents in schools’ meeting and engagement in schoolactivities that doesn’t exceed 20% of students’ population, weak communicationlink between parents and science teachers’ strategies of science teachers, lowlevel of concern about students’ future high education and careers. From nearly1200 from grades 7-12 surveyed students, about 45% of students say that the role of their parents is the mostinfluential factor in their career aspiration compared to about 24% of theinfluence of teachers. Parents show medium level trust in science teachers,they indicate little help and support for children in their science learning,such as solving problems and assistance in assignments. The results alsoindicate few periodical talks and conversations about science subjects andactivities between parents and children, low counselor guidance is offered byschools on future careers and science programs enrollment at higher educationinstitutes. Very few parents (1%) use the e-learning portal offered byMinistry of education for follow up of their children schooling despite severalmessages and calls for training by schools’ administrations and the Ministry.Parents play important role in the decision of their children future higheducation and careers but few advise them to be scientist or have a technical–based career. 
KW  - Science education
KW  - Parents’ role
KW  - School visits
KW  - Careers
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