Aineiston nimi

Distance Learning during COVID‑19 School Closures: Parent Survey 2020

Aineistonumero

FSD4083

Pysyvät tunnisteet

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4083
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4083

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Aerila, Juli-Anna (University of Turku)
• Jankama, Hilppa (University of Turku)
• Keinänen, Heli (University of Turku)
• Kemppinen, Lauri (University of Turku)
• Koivisto, Kimmo (University of Turku)
• Koski, Pasi (University of Turku)
• Kärki, Tomi (University of Turku)
• Nieminen, Noora (University of Turku)
• Orell, Miina (University of Turku)
• Vänttinen, Juha (University of Turku)
• Yrjänäinen, Sari (University of Turku)

Sisällön kuvaus

The dataset contains responses to a survey conducted among parents of comprehensive school and upper secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey covered themes such as schooling, teaching, and learning. The questionnaire could be completed in either Finnish or English. The data were collected as part of the broader Distance Learning (DisLe) research project.

First, parents were asked to indicate the school level and grade of the child from whose perspective they were completing the questionnaire. The parents then evaluated statements related to schooling under the exceptional circumstances, including satisfaction with distance learning, the organisation of distance learning, their child's experiences of distance learning, and communication between teachers and the home. Next, parents assessed the suitability of distance learning for different school subjects and compared various aspects of distance learning with teaching under normal circumstances. They were then asked what kinds of devices and learning platforms their children used for studying and submitting assignments and how much parental support was needed in information technology-related matters. Finally, the survey examined whether the child had received support during distance learning, for example from a school counsellor or psychologist, whether parents had received information about where to seek help for school-related challenges, and whether parents had discussed school with their children more than usual at home.

Background variables include the respondent's role in relation to the student, the respondent's child's school level and grade, school size, the child's primary mode of study, the language spoken at home, the number of underage children in the household, the respondent's educational background, the respondent's year of birth, and whether the respondent had completed comprehensive school in Finland.

Asiasanat

COVID-19; children; distance education; educational attendance; educational facilities; learning; parents; primary education; primary schools; psychological well-being; quality of life; students; teaching; upper secondary education

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Compulsory and pre-school education (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Higher and further education (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Individual datasets

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Kerääjät

• Aerila, Juli-Anna (University of Turku)
• Jankama, Hilppa (University of Turku)
• Keinänen, Heli (University of Turku)
• Kemppinen, Lauri (University of Turku)
• Koivisto, Kimmo (University of Turku)
• Koski, Pasi (University of Turku)
• Kärki, Tomi (University of Turku)
• Nieminen, Noora (University of Turku)
• Orell, Miina (University of Turku)
• Vänttinen, Juha (University of Turku)
• Yrjänäinen, Sari (University of Turku)

Ajallinen kattavuus

2020

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2020-05-15 – 2020-08-31

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

Parents and guardians of comprehensive school and upper secondary school students

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Non-probability: Availability

Data were collected in collaboration with school principals and local education authorities in a targeted manner from the Teacher Training School of the University of Turku and schools in two cities in Western Finland. School principals were responsible for distributing the survey via the schools' communication channels. Additionally, in one of these cities, an announcement and a survey link were published on the city's website. Data were also collected through a public survey link shared in newspapers, on city and newspaper websites, and on social media. Responses were received from across Finland.

Keruumenetelmä

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Datatiedostojen kieli

Aineistopaketti voi sisältää samoja tiedostoja eri kielisinä.

Aineisto sisältää datatiedostoja seuraavilla kielillä: suomi.

Tietoarkisto kääntää kvantitatiivisia datatiedostoja englanniksi. Lisätietoja käännöspyynnön jättämisestä.

Datan versio

1.0

Katso myös

FSD4080 Distance Learning during COVID‑19 School Closures: Survey of Years 1-3 Pupils 2020

FSD4081 Distance Learning during COVID-19 School Closures: Survey of Pupils in Years 4-9 and Upper Secondary School Students 2020

FSD4082 Distance Learning during COVID‑19 School Closures: Teacher Survey 2020

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

The Finnish Social Science Data Archive does not have an English-language questionnaire for the dataset.

For reasons of confidentiality, the data were anonymised at the Finnish Social Science Data Archive by removing variables VAR00004 and VAR00005. These variables contained information on the name of the respondent's child's school and/or municipality.

The dataset does not include responses to open-ended question 30 of the questionnaire.

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Malliviittaus

Aerila, Juli-Anna (University of Turku) & Jankama, Hilppa (University of Turku) & Keinänen, Heli (University of Turku) & Kemppinen, Lauri (University of Turku) & Koivisto, Kimmo (University of Turku) & Koski, Pasi (University of Turku) & Kärki, Tomi (University of Turku) & Nieminen, Noora (University of Turku) & Orell, Miina (University of Turku) & Vänttinen, Juha (University of Turku) & Yrjänäinen, Sari (University of Turku): Distance Learning during COVID‑19 School Closures: Parent Survey 2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-06-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4083; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4083

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Julkaisut aineistosta

Kärki, T., Keinänen, H., Aerila, J-A. Orell, M., Kemppinen, L. & Koski, P. (2023) Opettajien, oppilaiden ja huoltajien näkemyksiä peruskoulun ja lukion etäopetuksesta kevään 2020 poikkeusolojen aikana. Kasvatus 54 (4), 326-340.