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These Are Three Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Focus on Education

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One of the hardest jobs of a parent is keeping their children focused on education at home. Parents need to understand the importance of education in their household. I have listed three ways parents can keep the family focusing on education.

The number of hours children spent at home with their parents could be between 12 to 16 hours each day. What parents allow to happen during those hours will determine what kind of educational foundation is available in their household. Most children will probably sleep for eight hours, which will leave four to eight hours to use constructively. If two hours are spent doing homework, there are still several hours available for additional constructive uses.

The first recommendation is not to allow television viewing or playing of video games during the week. The week should be used for school work or educational games only. If not enough homework was assigned by teachers, parents should develop homework assignments, or give children reading assignments to improve their skills. Parents should have a lot of educational games at home so children can play when time is available. Some games such as puzzles, Legos, chess, checkers, coloring books, and educational computer games can be utilized for developing educational foundations.

Another way to keep the focus on education is to take the family on regular trips to the bookstore and library. This will generate excitement. Why not make books exciting by taking children to purchase their own books! After several visits to the book store, curiosity about books should carry over to read more. Make sure they have a bookshelf in their bedroom. Parents are planting seeds when books are available every day, and the entire household will realize that reading is important. In addition, parents should practice what they preach and read and purchase books for themselves to model good habits for their family.

Lastly, children are always drawn to music. Music can be another good educational motivator. Taking music lessons at a young age is an excellent path to education. The discipline that is developed from learning to play a musical instrument can go a long way with their educational foundation. Some of the benefits include good concentration, learning to read music, developing dexterity with hands, and discipline from all the many hours of practice.

These foundational skills can help parents with the educational process. If a love for music is developed, parents should make sure they provide as much support as possible. In addition, children who are taught how to play the piano at a young age will probably develop overall confidence a lot quicker.

Parents can utilize these activities to assist them with keeping children focusing on their education. The earlier this process is started the more focus the household will become, which can benefit the entire family.

An Overview on the Indian Distance Learning Education System

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In a recent public appearance, while inaugurating the three day national workshop on distance learning, honorable Mr. S K Sinha, Governor Jammu & Kashmir, referred to the distance learning education system as the most suitable learning schema to reach remote areas. The special reference in the speech was towards provision of education, in the areas untouched by tradition classroom learning modules and thus appropriateness of this counter program. While the stated is certainly a wise call, however as an education seeker, there definitely is much more to analyze, before enrolling with a distance learning curriculum.

Before highlighting upon the nuances of distance education in Indian context, it is imperative to clearly understand the concept. Distance education, unlike the classroom learning system, enables the learning process between the educator and learners, while they are not physically present at a common venue. Communication happens over various channels including print, electronic, real time technology and more. In the present scenario, the advent of technology in this domain is rampantly increasing.

Pros and cons of distance learning with specific reference to the Indian education scenario:

The invisible bridge: Distance education is an evolving field with obvious merits. For those who for any reason cannot make it to the classrooms, distance learning is the perfect answer. It simply connects the two ends of education rope and thus simplifies the learning process.

Efficient system: Distance learning does not mandates physical attendance and thus saves on commuting and miscellaneous time heads. It is an efficient learning schema, which maximizes output in minimal time.

Apt for professionals: Distance education is especially convenient for working professionals, who cannot spare 2-3 years for pursuing full time higher education courses.

Host of options: Distance learning offers education curriculum over a host of learning streams to include higher education. Even the most reputed of education programs like IIT are soon to be added to the already extensive list.

Quality Concerns: Distance learning is a definite education enhancer, especially for geographies like India, where students from remote areas are unable to learn and thus grow. However, with lesser restrictions and almost negligible practical guidance, the quality aspects of the curriculum are highly questionable. The situation further worsens in developing nations like India, where even in classroom learning mode, the education quality is often compromised.

Infrastructural mismatch: Distance education has been a wonderful model in developed parts of the globe, where the most superior technology enabled tools disseminate the course nitty-gritty. However in India, even the basic online access is not available to majority. The mismatch would be explicitly apparent, if compared with aptly progressed nations, where distance learning is synonymous to online learning.

Lack of information: Distance education in India is still in nascent stages and as a growing concept, it is not perhaps being adequately nurtured. Aspirants are still not clear on the procedure and the communication channels are too loosely knitted. In such circumstances, the adequacy of the concept is gravely skeptical.