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The Effect of Parental Involvement on Online 

Learning Performance of Secondary Students: 

A Report on the Survey of Primary and Secondary 

School Online Teaching in Jiangsu Province 

By Cao, M., Zhu, X., & Shen, S. 
Correspondence to: Shusheng Shen, Nanjing Normal University, China. E-mail: 

ssshen_nj@163.com 

HIS paper was published in the Journal of East China Normal Universi-

ty. Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic, China’s education system has 

experienced a nation-wide practice of online teaching and learning. The 

online learning performance of primary and secondary school students and 

their adaptability to the new operation has become a social concern. Families 

are more involved in child learning process than ever before. Based on a 

large-scale survey of online teaching in primary and secondary schools 

commissioned by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, this study 

explores how middle school students perform in online learning and how pa-

rental involvement affects secondary school students’ online learning per-

formance. The findings of the study are as follows. 

 Overall, the online learning performance of middle school students 

is close to good, the learning engagement is good, and their behav-

ioral engagement and cognitive engagement have reached an above-

good level. Their learning outcomes are measured by the degree of 

goal achievement; the outcomes are close to good; Students can 

quite effectively complete online learning tasks and achieve the 

learning objectives set by teachers. Middle school students are at a 

medium level in learning psychology and not very pro-active in 

learning. A big share of middle school students has psychological 

problems, such as emotional instability and anxiety, which deserves 

public attention. 

 Parental involvement has a positive impact on student learning psy-

chology, and a good parent-child atmosphere positively influences 

students’ learning mentality. Homework tutoring by parents has the 

greatest positive effect on online learning outcomes and also posi-

tively influences learning engagement and learning psychology of 

students; the creation of a good learning environment can predict 

student learning engagement to a considerable extent and directly af-

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fects online learning experience and learning psychology; excessive 

parental education expectations or over-rigorous learning supervi-

sion may negatively affect students’ learning psychology and exac-

erbate students’ anxiety and academic stress. 

Based on the research results, this study offers several recommenda-

tions. First, in home-school collaboration, it is necessary to incorporate par-

ent education into the teaching framework of blended learning, guide parents 

to renew their concepts in terms of educational expectations, parent-child 

communication, and online learning supervision, and teach them how to alle-

viate their children’s anxiety through scientific parenting styles. Second, par-

ents should be concerned about children’s mental state in online learning. 

Different learners have distinct psychological characteristics, and thus differ-

ent measures should be taken to intervene on potential risks of online learn-

ing. Finally, the interactivity, cooperativeness, and sociality of online learn-

ing need to be further strengthened. 

 
Source: Journal of East China Normal University (Education Sciences), 2021; 

2021(4):16-28.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 


