Parents’ navigation through remote learning in Vietnam

Parents’ involvement has significant impact on their children’s learning across educational settings, especially in remote learning where there is reduced interaction between students, teachers and schools. The current study employed a mixed-methods research design to further explore the involvement of parents in navigating their children’s remote learning, which is a hitherto important but under-researched area. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 183 parents of school-aged children in Vietnam. Results revealed that parents took multiple roles for their children’s remote learning. The study also identified consistent advantages, diverse challenges and varied strategies parents employed while involved in their children’s remote learning. While no one-size-fits-all strategy can address all the challenges identified, the results suggest that a high level of parental involvement could have positive impacts on parents’ and students’ attitudes and learning experience. The study contributes to the scant literature on parental engagement in students’ remote learning.