Learning on their own terms

Fourteen-year-old Napa Jiarakul enjoys history by watching movies such as Dunkirk, Fury and Pearl Harbor with her parents and younger sister. In physical education class, she surf skates or plays hockey.

“When I was in school, I studied eight subjects in one day. I had to write everything that teachers wrote on the board because exams were based on those lectures. I do not have a problem going to school but the learning methods are not for me. I enjoy homeschooling because I understand what I learn and feel comfortable learning from my parents,” said Napa.

Napa and her sister, Nathapa, are homeschooled children who left traditional schools when they were primary students. According to figures…