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How do you know whether people you've "had to deal with" were homeschooled or not? Might that method result in selection effects?
by virissimo 4y ago
How do you know whether people you've "had to deal with" were homeschooled or not? Might that method result in selection effects?
- camjohnson26 4y agoI doubt anyone I work with or meet knows I was homeschooled unless I specifically tell them, and it’s a pretty touchy subject because of the stereotypes people like the parent commenter have. Sounds like textbook survivorship bias, since the only homeschoolers you notice are the ones who are maladjusted. I know many people who were homeschooled and the range of outcomes varies, just like it does for public or private schools.
- maroonblazer 4y agoSome public school experiences can be great. Some homeschooling experiences can be great. Likewise each can be awful. We need more data.
- hnhg 4y agoAgreed. I made my point badly. Data is needed, not anecdotes.
- hnhg 4y agoTrue. They had to tell me. Your points stand: they could very well have been a minor subset of the overall population. But also by the same argument, they could have been 100pct of the population. It's why I mentioned it's all anecdotal. Data is needed.