Over 60% of Parents Find it Difficult to Establish Home Study Habits Alone - Meiko Gijuku Survey on Learning Habits and New Semester Motivation
Meiko Network Japan conducted a survey of 800 parents of students from 5th to 12th grade. The results revealed that more than 60% of parents struggle to establish learning habits solely at home, and over 30% of students are already using Generative AI in their studies.
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Meiko Network Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Kotaro Okamoto), which operates the nationwide private tutoring school 'Meiko Gijuku,' conducted a 'Survey on Learning Habits and New Semester Motivation' targeting 800 parents of children from 5th grade elementary to 3rd grade high school.
The new school year is a time when grade advancement and changes in the living environment overlap, making it a crucial timing to reorganize children's learning habits. However, in reality, many parents feel difficulty in securing study time at home and making it a habit, expressing concerns about how to interact with their children daily. Furthermore, after the Golden Week holidays, disturbances in the rhythm of life and a decline in mood—often referred to as 'May sickness'—can occur, making it a season that easily affects motivation for learning. In such changing environments, there is a greater need than ever to balance building home study habits with the physical and mental care of children. We hope this survey helps in considering how to interact with children during these seasonal transitions.
### Summary of Survey Results
**1. Reality of Home Learning**
- Approximately 50% spend less than 30 minutes or do not perform home study on weekdays.
- About half believe that home study habits are 'established.'
- Approximately 1 in 3 utilizes Generative AI in home learning.
**2. Challenges Surrounding Home Learning**
- Over 60% of parents feel difficulty in establishing learning habits solely at home.
- The most common intention regarding Generative AI usage is 'neither.'
**3. Psychological Changes and Awareness of Measures Around the New Semester and GW**
- About half of parents feel their children are tired or stressed during the new semester.
- About half of parents worry about the impact of 'May sickness' after GW.
- The most common stress measure after the new semester/GW is 'not pushing too hard' (32.8%).
**[Topics] Do you ever feel it's difficult to help your child develop learning habits solely at home? (n=800, single response)**
Over 60% of parents feel difficulty in establishing learning habits solely at home.
When 800 parents nationwide were asked if they feel it's difficult to establish their children's learning habits only at home, 63.1% responded that they 'feel' so (15.6% 'strongly feel,' 47.5% 'somewhat feel').
This result highlights that establishing children's learning habits is recognized by many parents as a challenge that cannot be handled by home efforts alone. Building continuous learning habits is emerging as an issue that requires a broader perspective and approach.
**Q1: How much time does your child spend on home study (preparation, review, independent study, etc.) other than school homework on weekdays? (n=800, single response)**
Approximately 50% spend less than 30 minutes or do not study.
When asked about the amount of home study per day, '30 minutes to less than 1 hour' was the most common at 27.5%.
On the other hand, combining 'less than 30 minutes' (23.8%) and 'almost never' (26.1%) accounts for about 50% (49.9%), revealing that independent study habits outside of homework have not sufficiently taken root. Also, the proportion studying '1 hour or more' remains at 20.4% (1-2 hours: 15.2%, 2 hours or more: 5.2%), suggesting a polarization in study time.
**Q2: Do you think your child has established a habit of home study? (n=800, single response)**
About half say the habit is 'established.'
When asked if home study habits were established, 52.2% replied 'established' (15.1% 'established,' 37.1% 'somewhat established'). Conversely, 45.1% replied 'not established' (22.0% 'not established,' 23.1% 'not very established'). The results show a near-even split between households that have successfully established habits and those that have not, indicating a gap in status between families.
**Q3: To what extent does your child utilize Generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.) or AI learning apps in home study? (n=800, single response)**
Approximately 1 in 3 utilizes Generative AI in home learning.
When asked about the usage of Generative AI or AI learning apps, 35.6% responded that they are 'utilizing' them (8.5% 'frequently,' 27.1% 'sometimes'). While AI adoption is progressing in a certain percentage of households, many still do not use it, showing a difference in how digital utilization is spreading in home learning.
The new school year is a time when grade advancement and changes in the living environment overlap, making it a crucial timing to reorganize children's learning habits. However, in reality, many parents feel difficulty in securing study time at home and making it a habit, expressing concerns about how to interact with their children daily. Furthermore, after the Golden Week holidays, disturbances in the rhythm of life and a decline in mood—often referred to as 'May sickness'—can occur, making it a season that easily affects motivation for learning. In such changing environments, there is a greater need than ever to balance building home study habits with the physical and mental care of children. We hope this survey helps in considering how to interact with children during these seasonal transitions.
### Summary of Survey Results
**1. Reality of Home Learning**
- Approximately 50% spend less than 30 minutes or do not perform home study on weekdays.
- About half believe that home study habits are 'established.'
- Approximately 1 in 3 utilizes Generative AI in home learning.
**2. Challenges Surrounding Home Learning**
- Over 60% of parents feel difficulty in establishing learning habits solely at home.
- The most common intention regarding Generative AI usage is 'neither.'
**3. Psychological Changes and Awareness of Measures Around the New Semester and GW**
- About half of parents feel their children are tired or stressed during the new semester.
- About half of parents worry about the impact of 'May sickness' after GW.
- The most common stress measure after the new semester/GW is 'not pushing too hard' (32.8%).
**[Topics] Do you ever feel it's difficult to help your child develop learning habits solely at home? (n=800, single response)**
Over 60% of parents feel difficulty in establishing learning habits solely at home.
When 800 parents nationwide were asked if they feel it's difficult to establish their children's learning habits only at home, 63.1% responded that they 'feel' so (15.6% 'strongly feel,' 47.5% 'somewhat feel').
This result highlights that establishing children's learning habits is recognized by many parents as a challenge that cannot be handled by home efforts alone. Building continuous learning habits is emerging as an issue that requires a broader perspective and approach.
**Q1: How much time does your child spend on home study (preparation, review, independent study, etc.) other than school homework on weekdays? (n=800, single response)**
Approximately 50% spend less than 30 minutes or do not study.
When asked about the amount of home study per day, '30 minutes to less than 1 hour' was the most common at 27.5%.
On the other hand, combining 'less than 30 minutes' (23.8%) and 'almost never' (26.1%) accounts for about 50% (49.9%), revealing that independent study habits outside of homework have not sufficiently taken root. Also, the proportion studying '1 hour or more' remains at 20.4% (1-2 hours: 15.2%, 2 hours or more: 5.2%), suggesting a polarization in study time.
**Q2: Do you think your child has established a habit of home study? (n=800, single response)**
About half say the habit is 'established.'
When asked if home study habits were established, 52.2% replied 'established' (15.1% 'established,' 37.1% 'somewhat established'). Conversely, 45.1% replied 'not established' (22.0% 'not established,' 23.1% 'not very established'). The results show a near-even split between households that have successfully established habits and those that have not, indicating a gap in status between families.
**Q3: To what extent does your child utilize Generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.) or AI learning apps in home study? (n=800, single response)**
Approximately 1 in 3 utilizes Generative AI in home learning.
When asked about the usage of Generative AI or AI learning apps, 35.6% responded that they are 'utilizing' them (8.5% 'frequently,' 27.1% 'sometimes'). While AI adoption is progressing in a certain percentage of households, many still do not use it, showing a difference in how digital utilization is spreading in home learning.