Characterizing Home Learning Experiences Current Practices, Challenges and Pathways

This study investigates the different forms of the home-learning environment (HLE) and their impact on children’s academic achievement in North ‘A’ District, Unguja, Zanzibar. The study aims to identify various aspects of the HLE that contribute to student success, including physical space at home for learning, learning resource/learning materials at home, children’s interaction with other groups, children’s practical activities at home learning, and community learning resources. Several questions were asked to the teachers, students and the parents/caregivers. It was proved that the physical space/room, learning materials, and practical activities, were not well observed. The study also proved that most parents do not prepare children’s learning space, and learning materials were not provided to the children. Similarly, the study revealed that parent involvement in children’s academic achievement was weak, so children could not effectively achieve high achievement that while material resources are limited in many homes.