A Survey on the Application of WeChat Platform on Home-school Cooperation

Abstract

This study is to investigate and analyze the application of WeChat platform in home-school cooperation and discovers the problems existing in the current home-school communication. It is a case study, in which a primary school in Beijing was chosen to be surveyed. Questionnaires were handed out to twenty teachers and sixty students’ parents and then further interviews have been done. According to the respondents, WeChat platform can bring teachers and parents into close contact and enhance home-school cooperation. In terms of the deficiencies of home-school communication on WeChat platform, some suggestions were given accordingly. For families, they should not neglect their educational responsibilities. For teachers, they should make clear what and how to communicate with parents in group chat and private talk. For the school, it is better to appoint professionals to run the official account to fulfill its