The Initiatives and Implications to Improve the Home Learning Environment in OECD Member Countries

An extensive body of research has shown that Home Learning Environment (HlE) not only has direct and significant associations with children's cognitive development and social functioning, but also serves as a protective factor against low socio-economic state (SES). Since the 1990s, in order to improve HLE, the OECD member countries take some measures, such as providing families with learning materials and resources; organizing diverse programs to empower parents to engage in their children's learning and supporting parents to develop a successful curriculum in home. Those initiatives can bring us important inspiration to improve the HLE in our country.