The investigator had observed a couple of parent-child co-learning classes before,
but none of those was more rewarding and refreshing than the program conducted in person. During the process of co-learning, the investigator experienced happy and hard times with the parents and their children in the program. Whatever they had gained from the course, all of them were satisfied with the course. The investigator was given T-shirts and a photo frame by the parents, who showed their appreciation and enjoyment for the activities. This was the first time for the investigator to conduct a course in the school setting for such a long period, when he had closer observation and interactions with parents and children at the same time. Even though the results of the program were satisfactory, there was still space to be improved for the investigator in the future, like lesson plan design and time control of teaching. It is hoped that more efforts and concerns can be put by parents and teachers into the parent-child co-learning program.
Summary
Conclusions and recommendations for the study were made in this chapter. For the conclusions, it was observed that parents shifted the roles of co-learning. Also, from surveys and interviews which showed that parents and children in general enjoyed the stories in the co-learning process, it can be concluded that a program for both parents and children is feasible through children’s books. The recommendations were made for teachers, parents, educational authorities, and future studies. Teachers are suggested to conduct a multi-leveled class with a variety of activities and to communicate with parents on teaching beliefs. Parents are advised to create a co-learning environment and to give more time for children’s learning pace.
Educational authorities are recommended to spare budget for enriching reading resources and promoting activities for family literacy. Finally, suggestions are made for future studies concerning empirical research on parents’ and children’s learning progress through the program.
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