Survey: Publishers must be more transparent about teaching methods.

Survey: Publishers must be more transparent about teaching methods.

Most parents are satisfied with the learning materials that school uses. Publishers can be more open about the changes they make to teaching methods. This comes from our survey among parents in the Landelijk Ouderpanel.

More parents are satisfied (43%) than dissatisfied (27%) with the learning method used. A large majority (97%) of parents support more transparency from publishers about the changes they make to teaching methods.

Pressure

Last month NRC reported in an article that some publishers adjust teaching methods due to outside pressure. Most parents in the survey said they are satisfied with the methods used. A large majority of 78% find that changes to methods due to outside pressure are undesirable.

Openness

Lobke Vlaming, director of Ouders & Onderwijs, calls in NRC for more openness. ‘When making teaching methods, choices are always made about what to include or not. But it is not good that schools and parents have no insight into which choices are made. Therefore, publishers should be more open about this. Schools can then decide together with parents which methods they choose.’

Insufficient Information

Another striking result from the survey is that a large group of parents (46%) say they have insufficient information about the methods used at school. Schools can also do more to explain to parents which teaching methods are used and what considerations play a role in choosing a method.

Landelijk Ouderpanel

Parents from the Landelijk Ouderpanel participated in the study. A total of 561 parents took part. To read all conclusions of the study, consult the full report. Would you also like to share your opinion about your child’s education? Read more about the parent panel and sign up!

Questions?

For questions about teaching methods you can contact our information point. By email: vraag@oudersenonderwijs.nl or by phone: 088-6050101. We are available on weekdays between 09.30-12.30 and 13.00-16.00.