Homeschooling : South African Research

Reproduced here from the following site in the public interest:
http://www.homeschooling-curriculum-guide.com/statistics-homeschooling.html

Research in SA regarding homeschooling
In South Africa, research done at the University of South Africa (UNISA) by Ms. Dierdre Bester has found that children who receive home education perform much better in academics than their school counterparts and that they are very well adapted socially as well.Her comprehensive research paper is called “The effect of home schooling on the social development and academic performance of the pre-adoscelent”.She also found that there are a lot of positive effects on children who are home educated in that

Home educated children have :

· a greater sense of responsibility

· a positive self-image

· improved self confidence

· a positive outlook on life

· better time management skills

· own opinion formation and better decision making ability

· the ability to define and pursue own goals

· an independent work attitude

Bester also stated that one must never assume that positive socialization happens in schools – in fact quite the opposite can be true.

Homeschoolers can usually :

· relate better than average both horizontally and vertically

· take leadership positions often

· has positive role models

· have the tendency to build quality friendships and

· their self image is not dependent on group pressure